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NC-2009 IEQc5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control

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pressure differential

October 13, 2015

Courtney Royal

Sr. Sustainability Consultant
Taitem Engineering

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October 13, 2015

How are people proving the differential pressure of applicable spaces in credit documentation? What tool is being used to determine the pressure differential, obviously not all projects will be doing blower door testing.

Thanks!
Courtney

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Dylan Connelly

Mechanical Engineer
Integral Group

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October 14, 2015 - 12:26 am

They don't actually require you show your work - you just check that you comply. There is an equation you can use to do the calculation for yourself. It is in the comments below.

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