Indoor air pollution
Pollution occurring indoors from any source, i.e., from outside as well as inside
the building.
Infrared gas analyser
Instrument used to determine tracer gas concentrations by determining the
transmission of infrared radiation at an absorption frequency throu gh a fixed
path length.
Inter-zonal airflow
General term applied to the process of air exchange between internal zones of a
building.
Leakage area
See equivalent leakage area.
Leakage characteristics
Equation relating the airflow rate through a leak and the pressure differential
across this leak. This relation involves the flow coefficient and the flow exponent .
Leakage path
A route by which air enters or leaves the building or flows through a
component.
Leakage site
A point on the outer or inner surfaces of a building envelope or an internal wall
where a leakage path emerges.
Leeward
Downwind side of any object.
Manometer
A device for measuring pressure employing the principle of displacement of
liquid levels in a liquid-filled u-tube. The limbs of the ‘u’ may be vertical,
inclined (draught gauge) or curved.
Mass balance
See continuity equation.
Mass flow controller
Device controlling the flow rate of a gas by means of a valve controlled
according the measurement of the mass flow rate.
Mass spectrometry
Technique allowing the quantitative measurement of amou nts of different
gases, based on the separation of the ionized gas molecules according their
mass-to-charge ratio.
Mechanical ventilation
Ventilation by means of one or more fans.
180 Ventilation and Airflow in Buildings
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