%0 Journal Article
%K ventilation
%K infiltration
%K weather
%K leakage
%K climate
%K empirical models
%A Max H Sherman
%B Energy and Buildings
%D 1986
%G eng
%P 81-86
%T Estimation of Infiltration from Leakage and Climate Indicators
%V 10
%2 LBL-21463
%8 01/1986
%X <p>A simple model is developed for the estimation of annual infiltration rates in single- family houses using indicators for both house tightness (air changes at 50 Pa) and site climate (the leakage-infiltration ratio). This technique is best suited to low-accuracy, large dataset problems where detailed data are not available. The method is similar to the method attributed to Kronvall and Persily (i.e. the K-P method), but is derived from a physical model, the LBL infiltration model. The estimation technique is developed assuming a typical, single-story dwelling; correction factors for common variations in building and environmental conditions are tabulated. A map of the leakage-infiltration ratio in the U.S. for the reference case is also presented.</p>