The Reduction in Air Infiltration due to Window Replacement in UK Dwellings: Results of a Field Study and Telephone Survey
The Reduction in Air Infiltration due to Window Replacement in UK Dwellings: Results of a Field Study and Telephone Survey
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英国住宅因更换窗户而减少空气渗透：实地研究和电话调查的结果
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10.1080/14733315.2005.11683700
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2005
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M. Davies
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T. Oreszczyn;D. Mumovic;I. Ridley;M. Davies
摘要本文报道了英国住宅中窗户更换对空气渗透和潮湿问题的影响的实地研究和电话调查的结果。一项对250个英国住宅进行的电话调查结果表明，安装密封良好的更换窗户似乎不会导致住户认为的室内空气质量问题显著增加。更换窗户后，只有2%的受访者（5个家庭）报告了更严重的冷凝问题，只有1%（3个家庭）报告了更严重的霉菌问题。然而，“之前和之后”的风扇增压测试的结果表明，安装现代更换窗户减少了预测的采暖季节平均背景空气变化率平均0.23交流/小时（标准差0.08交流/小时）。结果分析表明，在英国住宅更换窗户安装显着降低背景渗透率，并在英国的住宅65%将有一个预测的采暖季节平均换气率低于0.5 AC/小时后，安装新的窗口。具有高水分产生和低通风率的房屋在窗户更换后可能会面临水分增加的风险，并且可能会从窗户更换期间安装额外的可控通风中受益。然而，电话调查表明，窗户更换并没有导致室内空气质量恶化，这表明居住者的通风足以满足他们的水分生产率。如果发生增加的乘员通风，则这可能具有增加空间加热能量消耗的有害影响。
Abstract This paper reports the findings of a field study and telephone survey into the impact of window replacement on air infiltration and moisture problems in UK dwellings. The results of a telephone survey of 250 UK houses suggested that the installation of tight, well sealed replacement windows does not appear to be causing a significant increase in IAQ problems as perceived by the occupants. After having windows replaced only 2% of respondents (5 households) reported worse problems with condensation and only 1% (3 households) reported worse problems with mould. However, the results of “before and after” fan pressurisation tests on ten dwellings suggested that the installation of modern replacement windows reduced the predicted heating season mean background air change rate by an average 0.23 ac/h (standard deviation 0.08 ac/h). Analysis of the results suggests that installation of replacement windows in UK dwellings significantly reduces background infiltration rates, and that 65% of dwellings in the UK would have a predicted heating season mean air change rate below 0.5 ac/h after the installation of new windows. Houses with high moisture production, and low ventilation rates are potentially at risk from increased moisture problems after window replacement and may benefit from the installation of additional controllable ventilation during window replacement. However, the telephone survey which indicates that window replacement has not caused worsening IAQ suggests that occupants are ventilating adequately for their moisture production rates. If increased occupant venting occurs, then this may have the detrimental effect of increasing the space heating energy consumption.