Is there a GBA article that just explains the stack effect?
AlanB4
| Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on
Something i can link to others who know nothing about how it works and explains the basics.
I did a quick search without success
Thanks
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Here's a good article by Joe Lstiburek...unfortunately the full article is behind a paywall.
https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/periodicals/ashrae-journal/features/how-buildings-stack-up
http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/50616/Heat-Rises-and-Falls-Stack-Effect-Air-Movement-Heat-Flow
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/stack-effect-when-buildings-act-chimneys
In addition to one of the articles mentioned by Steve Knapp (The Stack Effect: When Buildings Act Like Chimneys), it's worth reading these GBA articles:
Who Knew the Stack Effect Could Be So Controversial?
Questions and Answers About Air Barriers
The article Charlie linked is also available at the BSC website without a paywall: https://buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-075-how-do-buildings-stack-up (I'm pretty sure its the same article at least)
I finally got around to reading the links posted
That article by Joe Lstiburek is a nice technical explanation that i can blow people's brains out with and Martin's articles explain things very well
Thanks everyone :)