Infiltration

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Create an Infiltration object that can be used to create a ProgramType or be assigned directly to a Room.

Inputs

• name

  Text to set the name for the Infiltration and to be incorporated into a unique Infiltration identifier. If None, a unique name will be generated.

• flow_per_ext_area [Required]

  A numerical value for the intensity of infiltration in m3/s per square meter of exterior surface area. Typical values for this property are as follows (note all values are at typical building pressures of ~4 Pa):

  • 0.0001 (m3/s per m2 facade) - Tight building

  • 0.0003 (m3/s per m2 facade) - Average building

  • 0.0006 (m3/s per m2 facade) - Leaky building

• schedule

  A fractional schedule for the infiltration over the course of the year. The fractional values will get multiplied by the flow_per_exterior_area to yield a complete infiltration profile.

Outputs

• infil

  An Infiltration object that can be used to create a ProgramType or be assigned directly to a Room.