Improving the airtightness in an existing UK dwelling: the challenges, the measures and their effectiveness

Air infiltration, occurring through gaps in the building envelope, can contribute up to one third of total heat losses associated with older UK dwellings [1]. Therefore, reducing the rate of air leakage (i.e. improving air ‘tightness’) can have a positive effect in terms of decreasing space heating...

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Main Authors: Mark Gillott, Dennis Loveday, J. White, C.J. Wood, Ksenia Chmutina, Keyur Vadodaria
Format: Default Article
Published: 2015
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Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Airtightness
Existing dwellings
Energy efficiency
Retrofit
Refurbishment
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19511
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