[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:a building whose main purpose is to provide living space for the occupants. Activities within them are limited to those of a domestic nature. Such buildings include single-family; multi-family, communal, institutional and intermittent use …Continue reading →
[ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:occupancies that are not classified as institutional by the authority having jurisdiction and that contain permanent provisions for sleeping.
[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:the action of improving a buildings performance by increasing various aspects for its design. For example, improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings, by enhancing its thermal performance and by systematically sealing infiltration flow …Continue reading →