Building Performance QA with Sam Myers

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs · Oct 1, 2020 · 44m

Sam Myers of Retrotec joins Bryan and Kaleb on the podcast to discuss building performance. He also answers some of our listeners' questions.

Checking airflow is important for building science as well as HVAC. However, "airflow" is vague and can refer to static pressure readings (which isn't actually "airflow" at all), air from whole-home ventilation systems, or CFM per ton. We can also look at total system airflow with flow hoods. Equipment settings also matter when it comes to measuring airflow as it relates to building performance.

Leakiness (of the ducts or structure) is a common building…