@misc{23379,
  keywords = {Indoor environment department, Air leakage, Other, Energy performance of buildings group, Air flow measurement, Blower power measurement, Blowers, Forced air systems, Furnaces, Public interest energy research (pier) program, Residential hvac},
  author = {Iain S Walker and Darryl J Dickerhoff and William W Delp},
  title = {Residential Forced Air System Cabinet Leakage and Blower Performance},
  abstract = {<p>This project evaluated the air leakage and electric power consumption of Residential HVAC components, with a particular focus on air leakage of furnace cabinets. Laboratory testing of HVAC components indicated that air leakage can be significant and highly variable from unit to unit – indicating the need for a standard test method and specifying maximum allowable air leakage in California State energy codes. To further this effort, this project provided technical assistance for the development of a national standard for Residential HVAC equipment air leakage. This standard is being developed by ASHRAE and is called "ASHRAE Standard 193P ‐ Method of test for Determining the Air Leakage Rate of HVAC Equipment". The final part of this project evaluated techniques for measurement of furnace blower power consumption. A draft test procedure for power consumption was developed in collaboration with the Canadian General Standards Board: CSA 823 "Performance Standard for air handlers in residential space conditioning systems".</p>},
  year = {2010},
  month = {05/2010},
  publisher = {Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory},
  address = {Berkeley},
  language = {eng},
}