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GlossaryAir Infiltration |
Uncontrolled inward leakage of air (that may contain entrained water vapor) through cracks and insterstices in any building element and around windows and doors of a building, caused by the pressure effects of wind or the effect of differences in the indoor and outdoor air density (from Gatley, Understanding Psychrometrics).
Related terms: Air Leakage
Related resources: Review of Residential Ventilation Technologies, RR-1203: Measure Guideline–Wood Window Repair, Rehabilitation and Replacement
