- Author
- Persily, A. K.
- Title
- Outline of an Expert System Approach to Residential Air Infiltration.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBSIR 86-3323, February 1986, 17 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- air infiltration | artificial intelligence | energy auditing | expert systems | residential buildings
- Abstract
- As a demonstration of the appropriateness and usefulness of expert systems to the field of burning construction and maintenance, an application to residential air infiltration is considered. This particular problem area appears to be particularly well-suited to an expert system approach due to the uncertainties associated with infiltration and ventilation in buildings and the large amount of experience that has been obtained by energy auditors, "house doctors," designers, and builders. This report presents the results of an effort to identify an appropriate expert system approach to residential air infiltration for use in the subsequent development of a working system. The intended approach and goals of the expert system are presented, along with the structure of the knowledge base. Resources for developing the knowledge base are also identified and discussed.