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Thermal Improvement in Residential Buildings in View of the Indoor Air Quality – Case Study for Polish Dwelling

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|Apr 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

The variability of monthly mean temperature
The variability of monthly mean temperature

Figure 2.

The variability of monthly maximum of relative humidity
The variability of monthly maximum of relative humidity

Figure 3.

The variability of monthly maximum of CO2 concentration
The variability of monthly maximum of CO2 concentration

Figure 4.

The variability of the average monthly CO2 concentration
The variability of the average monthly CO2 concentration

Figure 5.

Measurement by Blower Door
Measurement by Blower Door

Figure 6.

Elimination of leakages of dwelling
Elimination of leakages of dwelling

Figure 7.

Measurement of air flow in exhaust opening
Measurement of air flow in exhaust opening

Figure 8.

Measured and simulated exhaust air flow
Measured and simulated exhaust air flow

Figure 9.

Measured and predicted mean air flow rate in the flat
Measured and predicted mean air flow rate in the flat

Figure 10.

Air flows in tested dwelling
Air flows in tested dwelling

Figure 11.

The air exchange rate according to different opening level of the air inlets
The air exchange rate according to different opening level of the air inlets

The required and measured exhaust air flow

RoomThe required exhaust air flow, m3/hThe measured exhaust air flow, m3/h
Kitchen709.90
Bathroom5015.24
Toilet3018.49

Room characteristics

No of roomKind of roomAreaVolumeCharacteristic
m2 m3
01room 111.1027.75Student’s living-room and bedroom. The door is often closed. Heated in wintertime.
02living-room 217.4043.50Living-room and dining room. The room is empty at night. In winter time heating isn’t required all the time.
03bathroom 33.208.00Occupants take a bath in the mornings and evenings. Clothes are dried very often.
04kitchen 45.6014.00Room without door, meals are prepared three times a day.
05room 510.5026.25Student’s living-room and bedroom. Heated in wintertime.
06room 68.0020.00Bedroom close to the staircase. Occasionally heated in wintertime.
07hall 715.2038.00
71.0177.5

Results of airtightness measurement_

n50, h-1 V50, m3/h C, m3/(h.Pan) a, m3/(m.h.Pan)
Underpressure1.1419515.150.32
Overpressure1.1820214.200.30

Air change rate according to PN-EN 12831 standard

BuildingAirtightness requirement at 50 Pa pressure n50, h -1
high airtightnessmedium airtightnesslow airtightness
Single family buildings<44÷10>10
Multifamily dwelling houses<22÷5>5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-044 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 130
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2018
Accepted on: Jun 4, 2018
Published on: Apr 4, 2019
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2019 Monika BLASZCZOK, Andrzej BARANOWSKI, published by Silesian University of Technology
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