Title: Vocabulary Review
Course: HET 290 Building Insulation > Section: HET 290 Building Insulation

Vocabulary Review

Terms

Term | Definitions
Air leakage | The rate of air movement around a window, door, or skylight in the presence of a specific pressure difference across it
Appliance back drafting | Depressurization that pulls air and combustion products back down a chimney or flue
Blower-door | Machine used to measure the airtightness of small to medium size buildings
Building science | The collection of scientific knowledge that focuses on the analysis and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings.
Combustion Analyzer | Tool used to measure combustion efficiency
Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) | Safety test designed to ensure no leakage of flammable fuels or combustion gases into the living space
Duct leakage tester | Diagnostic tool designed to measure the airtightness of forced air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) ductwork
Manometer | Instrument that uses a column of liquid to measure low air pressures
Stack effect | The upward movement of air inside a building that results from heated air rising and escaping through openings in the building causing an indoor pressure level lower than that of the surrounding b ...
Weatherization | Energy efficiency improvement measures for homes, including a wide variety of measures that encompass the building envelope, its heating and cooling systems, its electrical system, and electricity ...