Code, Standards & Test Methods

Codes

The following states have incorporated air barrier requirements into their commercial energy conservation codes. Information is posted as it is made available to the ABAA office. Please check back frequently

• Massachusetts
• Wisconsin
• Michigan (No link available at this time)

Standards

Test Methods

E 2178 – Standard Test Method for Air Permeance of Building Materials

1. Scope

1.1 This test method is to determine the air permeance of building materials at various pressure differentials with the intent of determining an assigned air permeance rate of the material at the reference pressure difference (P) of 75 Pa.

1.2 The method is intended to assess flexible sheet or rigid panel-type materials using a 1 m 1 m specimen size.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurements are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

• E283 Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors
• E1677 Specification for an Air Retarder Material or System for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls
• E2357 Standard test Method for Determining Air Leakage of Air Barrier Assemblies

ASTM E2357-05 – Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage of Air Barrier Assemblies

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the air leakage rate of air barrier assemblies that are used in building enclosures. This procedure measures the air leakage of a representative air barrier assembly before and after exposure to specific conditioning cycles and then assigns a rating dependent upon the results. Although this is a laboratory procedure, the method may also be applied to site mockups.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

• E1677 Specification for Air Retarder (AR) Material or System for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls
• E2178 Test Method for Air Permeance of Building Materials
• E283 Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specific Pressure Differences Across the Spectrum
• E330 Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
• E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
• E783 Test Method for Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors

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