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planning:airtight_construction:airtightness_approaches_for_deep_renovation [2024/09/06 10:23] – [BASIC RULES FOR A GOOD LEVEL OF AIRTIGHTNESS] yaling.hsiao@passiv.deplanning:airtight_construction:airtightness_approaches_for_deep_renovation [2024/10/30 10:43] (current) – [See also] yaling.hsiao@passiv.de
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-====== Airtightness Approaches for Deep Renovation ======+====== Airtightness approaches for deep renovation ======
  
 Author: Søren Peper Author: Søren Peper
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  [{{ :picopen:picture_2.png?500 |Fig. 2: Evaluation of measured airtightness of 459 retrofit projects in the PHI Project Database [Peper 2024]. }}]  [{{ :picopen:picture_2.png?500 |Fig. 2: Evaluation of measured airtightness of 459 retrofit projects in the PHI Project Database [Peper 2024]. }}]
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 ===== Basic rules for a good level of airtightness===== ===== Basic rules for a good level of airtightness=====
  
 An important **basic rule** applies for airtightness that must generally be observed: there must always be __one single__ airtight layer. Two partly airtight layers do not lead to the required result and are generally more complicated and expensive. For example, a conventional ‘vestibule door’ behind the non-airtight front door will not lead to an adequate level of airtightness of the building. Imagine a leaky bucket that is placed in another leaky bucket: water continues to leak out (water corresponding to air). It is therefore not advisable for example, to consider the internal plaster as an airtight layer if weak points exist here (e.g. inaccessible wood beam ceilings without plaster on the masonry in this area). An important **basic rule** applies for airtightness that must generally be observed: there must always be __one single__ airtight layer. Two partly airtight layers do not lead to the required result and are generally more complicated and expensive. For example, a conventional ‘vestibule door’ behind the non-airtight front door will not lead to an adequate level of airtightness of the building. Imagine a leaky bucket that is placed in another leaky bucket: water continues to leak out (water corresponding to air). It is therefore not advisable for example, to consider the internal plaster as an airtight layer if weak points exist here (e.g. inaccessible wood beam ceilings without plaster on the masonry in this area).
-=====  Airtightness concept for Retrofits =====+ 
 +=====  Airtightness concept for retrofits =====
  
 In general, the following methods are available for consistent airtightness during renovation: {{:picopen:outphit_d7_1309_221.png?250  }} In general, the following methods are available for consistent airtightness during renovation: {{:picopen:outphit_d7_1309_221.png?250  }}
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   * Details such as sealing at mechanical supports for the modules as well as cable and pipe penetrations are must also be covered in the design.   * Details such as sealing at mechanical supports for the modules as well as cable and pipe penetrations are must also be covered in the design.
  
-===== Decision Matrix=====+===== Decision matrix=====
  
 The following matrix shows the possible ways of ensuring airtightness of the building for the renovation process. The following matrix shows the possible ways of ensuring airtightness of the building for the renovation process.
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 **[Peper 2024]**  Peper, S.: Solutions for an airtight building envelope. In: Serial energy retrofit according to Passive House principles. Protocol Volume No. 61 of the Research Group for Cost-effective Passive Houses, Passive House Institute, Darmstadt, 2024 **[Peper 2024]**  Peper, S.: Solutions for an airtight building envelope. In: Serial energy retrofit according to Passive House principles. Protocol Volume No. 61 of the Research Group for Cost-effective Passive Houses, Passive House Institute, Darmstadt, 2024
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 ===== See also ===== ===== See also =====
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 [[:construction:quality_assurance:airtightness_and_windtightness|]] [[:construction:quality_assurance:airtightness_and_windtightness|]]
  
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 +[[https://passipedia.org/eu_projects_publications#outphit_-_deep_retrofits_made_faster_cheaper_and_more_reliable|outPHit - Deep retrofits made faster, cheaper and more reliable]] 
  
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