Portugal introduced, for the first time, in the 2006 Building Regulations, a requirement on the airtightness of the ductwork in new HVAC installations. A test is required during commissioning. Data on compliance is however still quite scarce to conclude how effective this requirement is in practice.
Ductwork airtightness requirements in Portugal
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Year:
2011
Bibliographic info:
32nd AIVC Conference " Towards Optimal Airtightness Performance", Brussels, Belgium, 12-13 October 2011