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AIR-VAPOUR BARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airtight construction
1, record 1, English, airtight%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airtight building 2, record 1, English, airtight%20building
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airtight construction. Any house has a large number of potential air leakage points... These leakage points let cold outside air in, and warm inside air out. As a result, in a conventional house, it is not uncommon for the heated indoor air to be completely changed every half hour. A major potential problem associated with this air change [is] condensation in the building's structure... There is in addition, a second problem : such air change typically accounts for 25-30 per cent of the total house heat loss... The use of an air-vapour barrier is an attempt to prevent these problems by stopping virtually all air leakage. 1, record 1, English, - airtight%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction étanche à l'air
1, record 1, French, construction%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment étanche à l'air 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
proposal, masculine noun
- immeuble étanche à l'air 1, record 1, French, immeuble%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une construction étanche à l'air a-t-elle besoin de ventilation? Dans les maisons construites de façon traditionnelle, le renouvellement de l'air intérieur est amplement assuré par les fuites et les infiltrations d'air fortuites à travers l'enveloppe du bâtiment. Dans une maison étanche à l'air, l'air frais nécessaire au maintien d'une atmosphère intérieure agréable est fourni par une ventilation mécanique contrôlée. 1, record 1, French, - construction%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'étanchéité à l'air de la construction (...) est le fait, pour la maison, d'être étanche, c'est-à-dire de conserver l'air chaud à l'intérieur et d'empêcher l'air froid extérieur d'y pénétrer. Cette caractéristique est généralement obtenue par la mise en place d'un pare-vapeur étanche à l'air (...). 1, record 1, French, - construction%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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