US DOE Ventilation Expert Meeting

January 26, 2007 - Adam's Mark Hotel, Dallas, TX

Ventilation Effectiveness in Residential Systems

Meeting Agenda

7:30 am to 8:00 am, Breakfast refreshments
8:00 am to 8:15 am, Welcome and Meeting Introduction - Joseph Lstiburek

Presentations

8:15 to 8:45, (30 min) Max Sherman, "Development of Metrics for Ventilation Distribution"
8:45 to 8:55, (10 min) Questions and discussion

8:55 to 9:25, (30 min) Bjarne Olesen, "Exposure and Risk"
9:25 to 9:35, (10 min) Questions and discussion

9:35 to 9:45 (10 min) Break/refreshments

9:45 to 10:15, (30 min) Ren Anderson, "Performance Requirements for Residential Ventilation Systems"

10:15 to 10:25, (10 min) Questions and discussion

10:25 to 10:55, (30 min) Aaron Townsend, "Field Measurements and Simulations"
10:55 to 11:05, (10 min) Questions and discussion

General discussion

11:05 to 11:55 (50 min), Joseph Lstiburek-discussion moderator

• Whole-house ventilation air distribution is important to achieve reliable ventilation performance.

• What are the metrics that can be used to quantify the effective differences between systems?

• How can those metrics be applied to ASHRAE Standard 62.2?

Wrap up, action items, and follow-up plan

11:55 to 12:00

Meeting Summary

• Meeting Summary
  Combined with June 21, 2007 Meeting Summary

Presentations

• Development of Metrics for Ventilation Distribution
  Max Sherman
• Exposure and Risk
  Bjarne Olesen
• Performance Requirements for Residential Ventilation Systems
  Ren Anderson
• Field Measurements and Simulations
  Aaron Townsend

References/Supporting Documents

• Hendron, R, Rudd, A., Anderson, R., Barley, D., Hancock, E., Townsend, A., 2006. "Field test of room-to-room uniformity of ventilation air distribution in two new houses." Submitted for publication to IAQ 2007, ASHRAE, December.
• Lstiburek, J., Townsend, A., Rudd, A., 2006. "Engineering based guidelines for effective ventilation in new homes." Final report submitted to USDOE, December.
• Lstiburek, J. Townsend, A., Rudd, A., 2006. "Evaluation of unique systems issues and research needs for multifamily housing." Final report submitted to USDOE, December.
• Rudd, A., Lstiburek, J., 2000. "Measurement of ventilation and interzonal distribution in single-family homes." ASHRAE Transactions 2000, MN-00-10-3, V. 106, Pt.2.