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Author
Grot, R. A. | Persily, A. K. | Chang, Y. M. | Fang, J. B. | Weber, S.
Title
Evaluation of the Thermal Integrity of the Building Envelopes of Eight Federal Office Buildings.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor
General Services Administration, Washington, DC
Report
NBSIR 85-3147, September 1985,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
thermal insulation; office buildings; thermal analysis; measurement; tests | thermal analysis
Identifiers
air infiltration; thermography
Abstract
Diagnostic test methods were applied to eight federal office buildings in order to assess the applicability of these measurement methods for determining the thermal integrity of the building envelope. The eight federal office buildings were located in Anchorage, AK; Ann Arbor, MI; Columbia, SC; Fayetteville, AR; Huron, SD; Norfolk, VA; Pittsfield, MA and Springfield, MA.