[ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:a room or space in which people sleep that includes permanent provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not … Continue reading →

[EN 12792-2003, 332]:normally used on small rectangular ducts to join one component to another. The joint normally comprises of a female end on one component into which the male end of the adjacent component is inserted. Slip joints can also … Continue reading →

[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:a method of detecting leaks in the building fabric, by pressurizing the building and using smoke to trace the paths followed by the escaping air.