Blower Door Test — Willunga Shouse Conversion
Project overview
The owners of this project purchased an existing shed/house (“shouse”) that was unfinished, with the vision of transforming it into a comfortable, energy-efficient home. Rather than starting from scratch, the project focused on upgrading the existing structure, improving the building envelope, and integrating modern building performance principles to create a home that is healthy, comfortable and efficient to run.
3.556 ACH
Air changes @ 50 Pa
3.393 m³/(h·m²)
Air permeability @ 50 Pa
486.7 cm² · 0.049 m²
Equivalent leakage area
Outcome
Result: 3.556 ACH @ 50 Pa — equivalent to a 486.7 cm² (0.049 m²) hole in the building envelope, about a 25 cm round opening. Main leakage traced to the sliding doors and the bathroom/laundry exhaust fans, despite dampers already fitted.
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