The impact of wind gusts on air infiltration in buildings

Air infiltration holds a central role in building energy consumption and is associated to several building physics phenomena. Air infiltration in buildings due to wind-induced pressure is a complex process, strongly influenced by the turbulent nature of wind. This extended summary highlights the findings of a series of studies with focus on unsteady wind and its impact on air exchangesin buildings. The focus is on wind gustiness and its relation to air infiltration under natural conditions.