Air Leakage Test Report

In compliance with ASTM E-779-10 (2019)

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University of Engineering and Technology

Building Address: University Rd, University campus, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, Pakistan
KP
Pakistan
25000

Performed for: UET Peshawar

Performed by: Amar Zaib

Test date: 2020-03-02
Associated Test file: ASTM2019 2020-03-02 1631
Report Number: 1
Unique Property ID Number:

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Summary Acadamic Block
licensed to: University of Engineering
FanTestic version: 5.11.70
and Technology
Test date: 2020-03-02 By: Amar Zaib
Customer: UET Peshawar
Building Lot Number:
Building address: University Rd, University campus, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar, Pakistan
KP
Pakistan
25000

Building and Test Information

Test file name: ASTM2019 2020-03-02 1631
Building volume [m³]: 126.5
Envelope Area [m²]: 160.4
Floor Area [m²]: 41.4
Building Height (from ground to top) [m]: 8.2

Results
CFM at 50 Pa: 1040.5
Leakage Area (EqLA) [cm²]: 726.0
Leakage Area (EfLA) [cm²]: 396.0
Air Changes per hour ACH50: 13.98

Compliance

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Assumptions and warnings
While FanTestic software may calculate air leakage results based on user input, use of this software does not in
any way guarantee these results.

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Building Information Acadamic Block

Building Measurements

Building Volume [m³]: 126.5

Envelope Area (AE) [m²]: 160.4

(defined as the area of external walls plus the area of the roof and ground floor.)

Net Floor Area (Af) [m²]: 41.4

Building Height (from ground to top) [m]: 8.2

Heating/Ventilation System
HVAC Systems Present:

Pictures

Test Method
All intentional openings were set to the operating condition expected during occupancy.

Discussion of Results

Leakage rate
The measured air flow at a test pressure of 50 Pa was 1040.5 CFM which equates to an equivalent leakage area
of 726.0 cm², based on adding up the leakage from all the holes and cracks in the exterior.

This leakage also equates to a one inch gap, 9.38 feet long. Your home leaks as if there is one hole this size in
the wall.

Air leakage in your ducts to the outdoors was not measured in this test but can greatly increase the above loss
rate and can also cause air quality problems. Repairing this type of duct leakage should be the first priority.

Safety concerns
Your home may already be suffering from air quality problems due to pollutant sources. A proper whole house
diagnostic routine by a certified tester will go a long way to identifying solutions. Whenever changes are made
to house and duct leakage, a thorough evaluation of the "house as a system" will optimize comfort, energy and
air quality while ensuring a higher degree of safety and protecting the integrity of the structure of your home.

Ventilation
The air in your home will be replaced with outdoor air every 4.29 minutes on average. That is about 13.98 air
changes each hour.

This air change rate will provide annual per person ventilation of {EstimatedAnnualVentilationCFMPerPerson}
CFM of fresh air each hour which is sufficient. According to the ASHRAE standard 62.2, your home does not
require any additional ventilation even when windows and doors are closed. Bringing in air from a clean

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outdoor location and removing stale indoor air from kitchens, bathrooms and other locations may still be
important in order to improve air quality. If air sealing work is undertaken, the air leakage rate must be re-
measured to determine ventilation requirements based on the new leakage rate.

Combined Test Data (Tested in one direction only)

Results Uncertainty
Air flowSTP, [CFM at 50] 1040.5 +/-0.7%
Air change rate at 50 Pa [/h] 13.98 +/-0.7%
Flow per unit floor area at 50 25.1584 +/-0.7%
[CFM/m²]
Flow per unit envelope area at 50 6.4870 +/-0.7%
[CFM/m²]
Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa 726.0 +/-1.3%
[cm²]
LBL Effective leakage area at 4 Pa 396.0 +/-2.2%
[cm²]
LEED Permeability at 4 Pa [cm²/ 246.0 +/-2.2%
100 m²]

Air Leakage Test Data Appendix– Acadamic Block

Depressurize Data Set

Test Dataset Date: 2020-03-02
Start time: 16:09:41

Environmental Conditions
Wind speed: 0 from the
Operator Location: Inside the building
Initial Bias Pressure: -0.06 Pa
Final Bias Pressure: 0.44 Pa
Average Bias Pressure: 0.19 Pa
Initial Temperature: indoors: 20 C outdoors: 20 C
Final Temperature: indoors: 20 C outdoors: 20 C

Test Analysis Results Uncertainty

Height x Temperature difference: 0mC
Air leakage coefficient, C: 91.3 CFM/Paⁿ +/- 3.60
Exponent, n: 0.622 +/- 1.6350
Correlation coefficient, r: 0.99973
Air flowSTP : 1040.6 CFM at 50 Pa +/-0.7
Air change rate, ACH: 13.98 air changes per hour at 50 Pa +/-0.7
Flow per unit floor area: 25.1584 CFM per m² +/-0.7
Flow per unit envelope area: 6.4870 CFM per m² +/-0.7
Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa 726.2 +/-1.3
[cm²]
Effective leakage area at 4 Pa [cm²] 396.2 +/-2.2
LEED Permeability at 4 Pa [cm²/ 100 247.0 +/-2.2

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m²]

Measured - - - - - - - - - - - -10.0
pressure [Pa] 59. 56. 52. 46. 41. 37. 32. 28. 23. 19.0 14.2
8 5 0 0 7 4 7 5 6
Induced - - - - - - - - - - - -10.2
Pressure [Pa] 60. 56. 52. 46. 41. 37. 32. 28. 23. 19.2 14.3
0 7 2 2 9 6 9 7 7
#1, Fan 75. 70. 64. 56. 50. 44.
Range B8 Pressure 5 5 7 2 7 0
[Pa]
Flow [CFM] 117 112 107 997 943 873
0 7 7 .1 .0 .8
#1, Fan 158 136 110 87.1 62.2 42.5
Range B4 Pressure .5 .0 .9
[Pa]
Flow [CFM] 797 732 652 570. 476. 395.
.8 .5 .9 6 3 6

Total Flow [CFM] 116 112 107 997 943 873 797 732 652 570. 476. 395.
9.6 7.0 6.6 .09 .03 .75 .80 .46 .92 573 265 622
9 3 1 8 1 0 0 7 7
Corrected Flow 116 112 107 994 941 871 796 730 651 569. 475. 394.
[CFM] 7.2 4.6 4.3 .96 .01 .88 .09 .89 .53 35 24 77
Error [%] 0.2 - 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.0 - - - - - 1.8%
% 0.1 % % % % 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.9% 0.7%
% % % %

12 induced pressures each taken for 20 of the required 20 seconds.

12 baseline pressures each taken for 10 of required 10 seconds.

Average Baseline, ∆P: 0.19 Pa

Static Pressure Averages:

Average Baseline [Pa] ∆P 0.19
initial [Pa] ∆P01 -0.06 ∆P01- -0.10 ∆P01+ 0.00
final [Pa] ∆P02 0.44 ∆P02- 0.00 ∆P02+ 0.44

Baseline, -0.23 -0.17 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.10 -0.10 -0.06 0.00
initial [Pa]
Baseline, 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.35 0.28 0.36 0.35 0.33 0.54 0.65 0.57
final [Pa]

Flow vs Induced Pressure (Depressurize Set)

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Building Gauge Pressure (Depressurize Set)

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 Test Equipment
The following test equipment was used in the performance of the air leakage tests.

Gauge
Fan Fan serial Fan location Gauge Gauge Calibration
serial

#1 Retrotec 5000 5fn202202 ACAD103 DM32 409458

Fan Calibration Certificate Retrotec 5000:

Retrotec 5000 5fn202202 Fan last calibrated: (Flow Equation Parameters - 5fn202202B1) . Published Flow
Equation Parameters, Round B1. CFM

Range n K K1 K2 K3 K4 MF

Open 0.498 548 0 0.3 0 1 10

A 0.502 287 0 0.4 0 1 20

B8 0.54 113.25 0 0.7 0 1 40

Polynomial
g f a b c d K2 MF
Range

B4 29 -0.19 0.000007943 -0.00864 4.9 206 0.8 40

B2 30 0.1 0.00000088 -0.0029 2.15 90 1 50

B1 30 0 0.0000005 -0.00128 1.02 54 1 60

B74 25 0.15 0.000000796 -0.00095 0.59 18 0.8 35

B47 25 0.09 0.000000269 -0.0003591 0.2435 12.05 1 50

B29 25 -0.02 0.000000111 -0.000149 0.092 4.4 0.6 50

Fan Pressure (FP) is the measured fan pressure when using a self-referenced fan or when Room Pressure (RP) is
negative. If using a fan which is not self-referenced, and Room Pressure is positive, Fan Pressure is calculated by
subtracting the measured Room Pressure from the Absolute Value of the Fan Pressure.

If PrA>0 and fan is not self-referencing: FP = |PrB|-PrA

If PrA<0 or fan is self-referencing: FP = PrB

Flow calculations are not valid if Fan Pressure is less than either MF or (K2 x |RP|).

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Flow in CFM using the above coefficients is calculated as follows for standard Ranges:

Flow in CFM using the above polynomial coefficients is calculated as follows:

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