Solutions for air leakage, ventilation and filtration

Current Projects

At Home in the Arctic: Improving Housing Quality and Resident Health and Well-Being
At Home in the Arctic: Improving Housing Quality and Resident Health and Well-Being
Resilience Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions
Identifying Factors that Impact Portable Air Cleaner Performance
Identifying Factors that Impact Portable Air Cleaner Performance
Health and comfort
Particle Filter System Control
Particle Filter System Control
Health and comfort Resilience Energy and GHG emissions
In-situ testing of portable air cleaners.
In-situ testing of portable air cleaners.
Health and comfort
Pressurization and HVAC Configuration of Operating Rooms for Patients with Airborne Infectious Diseases
Pressurization and HVAC Configuration of Operating Rooms for Patients with Airborne Infectious Diseases
Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions Resilience
Assessing and improving ventilation system performance in Canadian multi-unit residential buildings
Assessing and improving ventilation system performance in Canadian multi-unit residential buildings
Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions
Characterizing Interzonal Air Leakage in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and impact on building performance
Characterizing Interzonal Air Leakage in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and impact on building performance
Energy and GHG emissions Health and comfort

Completed Projects

Improving the Characterization of Infiltration and Natural Ventilation Parameters in Whole-Building Energy Models of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

Improving the Characterization of Infiltration and Natural Ventilation Parameters in Whole-Building Energy Models of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

This project investigated strategies to reduce parameter uncertainty for infiltration and natural ventilation model inputs in whole-building energy models of MURBs.

Energy and GHG emissions
Impact of a Compartmentalization and Ventilation System Retrofit Strategy on Energy Use in High-Rise Residential Buildings

Impact of a Compartmentalization and Ventilation System Retrofit Strategy on Energy Use in High-Rise Residential Buildings

This project evaluated the energy savings associated with suite compartmentalization and in-suite ventilation systems retrofits in a high-rise residential building.

Energy and GHG emissions
Novel approaches to modelling and testing air flow in high-rise residential buildings

Novel approaches to modelling and testing air flow in high-rise residential buildings

This project explored a combination of testing and modelling approaches designed specifically for high-rise multi-unit residential buildings applications

Energy and GHG emissions Health and comfort