Zone Pressure Diagnostics
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Zone Pressure DiagnosticsWEATHERIZATION ENERGY AUDITOR SINGLE FAMILY
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – December 2012
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By attending this session, participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate the strengths and limitations of zone pressure diagnostics (ZPD).
• Assess when to use zone pressure diagnostics.
• Demonstrate the use of ZPD charts.
Learning ObjectivesZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Zone Pressure Diagnostics #1
Conduct zone pressure diagnostics and interpret results to determine:• Location and effectiveness
of the air barrier.
• Alignment of air barrier and thermal boundary.
• Leakage between zones.
Photo courtesy of PA Weatherization Training Center
Photos courtesy of PA WTC
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Necessary Equipment
Photos courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Practical Applications
• Determine relative leakiness.• Prioritize air sealing activities.• Evaluate completed air sealing measures.
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Pressure houseto attic = 37Pa
Pressure attic toexterior must be 13Pa (50Pa – 37Pa = 13Pa)
Q: What doesthis tell us?
1850 CFM50
50Pa
37Pa
? Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Relative Leakiness
Graphic developed for the U.S. DOE WAP Standardized Curricula
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Ratio of Pressure to Leakage
Zone Pressures Relative Size of Leaks
Zone-House Zone-Out
12 38
25 25
37 13
41 9
45 5
48 2
49 1
Zone-House Zone-Out
2 1
1 1
1/2 1
1/3 1
1/4 1
1/8 1
1/13 1
TO
TO
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Probing Cavities
What if we stick a probe into the first floor ceiling cavity and read 41Pa?
Let’s put a probe into the cellar.
What does25Pa mean?
50Pa
37Pa
25Pa
41Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Changing Pressures
If we open the cellar door to the house and put a probe into the attic we might find the attic 37Pa has dropped to 25Pa.
50Pa
25Pa
0Pa
The pressure between the house and basement will now be zero.
Why?
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Simple Zone Pressure Diagnostics #1
Pressure difference of attic with reference to the house should be close to -50 Pa.
Blower Door
ΔP = -50 Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Simple Zone Pressure Diagnostics #2
ΔP = 0 Pa
Pressure difference of interior wall with reference to the house should be close to 0 Pa.
Blower Door
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Where Is the Air Barrier? #1
Cape Cod1½ Story House
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Where Is the Air Barrier? #2
Pressure difference of the floor cavity with reference to the house should be 0 Pa. But, is it?
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ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Two-story balloon-framed house with one-story addition and unheated porch over unconditioned basement
Where Is the Air Barrier? #3
Unsealed/Uninsulated
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Where Is the Air Barrier? #4
Air-sealed/Insulated with air barrier and insulation in alignment
Sealed/Insulated
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Can We Size The Holes?
50Pa
25Pa
0Pa
Pressure is gradually reduced by each layer of wall or ceiling between inside and outside.
Collecting CFM50 and pressure across each configuration lets us calculate hole size in each surface.
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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1850 CFM50
50Pa
2200 CFM50
25Pa
25Pa
50Pa
0Pa
50PaBasement door closed
Basement door open
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Here is what we know
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
25Pa 1850 2200 350
350 2.76 966 97 sq”
350 2.76 966 97 sq”
350 1.76 616 CFM50
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What Do The Results Mean?
H/Z 350 x 2.76 = 966 CFM50 = 96.6 sq” of hole in the floor
Z/O 350 x 2.76 = 966 CFM50 = 96.6 sq” hole in basement walls
T/P 350 x 1.76 = 616 CFM50 is attributable to the path
50Pa
50Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Open A Door – Zone To OutsideZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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At 1850 CFM50, house to attic pressure = 37Pa.Open attic hatch enough to create at least 6Pa change.
Bring the blower door back to 50Pa.CFM50 is now 2500
House to attic pressure is now 20Pa.
50Pa
20Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
No Door on the Zone?
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House #1ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House #2
185037Pa
250020Pa
6501.38
884
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To OutsideZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Of 1850 CFM50:
Through attic ≈ 900
Through basement ≈ 600
Walls (remainder) ≈ 350
50Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
What Did We Learn Overall?
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How about a garage?Any space that will accept a probe can be checked for pressure.ZPD requires being able to change the pressure over the surface to determine hole size.
48Pa
50Pa
2Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Checking Air Sealing
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• Not great for excessively leaky buildings
• Requires being able to change the pressure over the tested surface to determine hole size
• Not great in windy conditions
• Time consuming
LimitationsZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Practice!
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
40Pa 2050 2550 500
500
500
500
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
40Pa 2050 2550 500
500
500
500
0.63 315 31.5 sq”
1.54 770 77 sq”
0.54 270 CFM50
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House
120045Pa
185018Pa
650
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House
120045Pa
185018Pa
6500.43
280
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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• ZPD can help you determine the relative leakiness of a home, prioritize air sealing activities, and evaluate completed air sealing measures.
• ZPD requires a computer or charts to do the calculations.
• The calculations can be time consuming, so use ZPD only when needed to prioritize or verify critical air sealing activities.
• ZPD does not work well in extremely leaky homes or when it’s very windy.
• ZPD requires being able to change the pressure over the tested surface to determine hole size.
SummaryZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS