50 and 75 Pa |
Pascals, a measure of air pressure on a surface that imitates a strong wind. |
ACH |
Air Changes per Hour |
NL |
Normalized Leakage (expressed as NLR - Normalized Leakage Rate, or NLA - Normalized Leakage Area). A measurement of the airtightness of a building relative to its size and number of stories. Defined in ASHRAE Standard 119. |
0.02 L/(s∙m2) |
0.02 Litres per second per metre squared. Measurement of the acceptable amount of air that can get through a material being used as a barrier. This test is done with air pressure (75 Pa) in a lab. |
Conditioned Space |
The inside of the building that you're ventilating, heating or cooling. |
Infiltration/ Exfiltration |
Air Leakage into and out of a building, respectively |
Assemblies |
All the parts of construction for a specific area of a building - for example a typical wall assembly is drywall, vapour barrier, studs, insulation, sheeting, house wrap, strapping and siding. |
NEBC |
National Energy Building Code |
NBC |
National Building Code |