Review of possible implications of an airtightness standard for new dwellings in the UK

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-34

  Lowe, R ^a   Johnston, D ^a   Bell, M ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; HEAT LOSSES; HOUSING; PRESSURIZATION;

AIRTIGHTNESS STANDARDS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 0033683803     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014362440002100104     Document Type: Article

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