A two-story building of volume of 540 m3 has an effective air  leakage area of 510 cm2. The outdoor and indoor design temperatures for winter conditions are í10°C and 20°C respectively. The average design wind speed is 7msí1. The house is sheltered by other houses across the  street. Estimate (i) the air infiltration rate, and (ii) the air exchange rate

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A two-story building of volume of 540 m3 has an effective air  leakage area of 510 cm2. The outdoor and indoor design temperatures for winter conditions are í10°C and 20°C respectively. The average design wind speed is 7msí1. The house is sheltered by other houses across the  street.

Estimate (i) the air infiltration rate, and (ii) the air exchange rate 
per hour. 

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