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Appendix C1: ASHRAE Table of Residential Leakage Data (ASHRAELA.lb3)

Selected items from 1997 ASHRAE Fundamentals, Chapter 25, Table 3

Element Name Building Type Description Model Value Reference
CE_RAV Residential Ceiling, general - best estimate ELA4 1.8 cm2/m2 C1
CE_RMN Residential Ceiling, general - minimum ELA4 0.79 cm2/m2 C1
CE_RMX Residential Ceiling, general - maximum ELA4 2.8 cm2/m2 C1
CERL_RAV Residential Ceiling penetrations, recessed lights- best estimate ELA4 10 cm2/item C1
CERL_RMN Residential Ceiling penetrations, recessed lights - minimum ELA4 1.5 cm2/item C1
CERL_RMX Residential Ceiling penetrations, recessed lights - maximum ELA4 21 cm2/item C1
CEWF_RAV Residential Ceiling penetrations, whole house fans - best estimate ELA4 20 cm2/item C1
CEWF_RMN Residential Ceiling penetrations, whole house fans - minimum ELA4 1.6 cm2/item C1
CEWF_RMX Residential Ceiling penetrations, whole house fans - maximum ELA4 21 cm2/item C1
CH_RAV Residential Chimney- best estimate ELA4 29 cm2/item C1
CH_RMN Residential Chimney - minimum ELA4 21 cm2/item C1
CH_RMX Residential Chimney - maximum ELA4 36 cm2/item C1
DR_RAV Residential Door, general, average- best estimate ELA4 0.31 cm2/m C1
DR_RMN Residential Door, general, average - minimum ELA4 0.23 cm2/m C1
DR_RMX Residential Door, general, average - maximum ELA4 0.45 cm2/m C1
DRATCSNW_RAV Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 30 cm2/item C1
DRATCSNW_RMN Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, not weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 10 cm2/item C1
DRATCSNW_RMX Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, not weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 37 cm2/item C1
DRATCSWE_RAV Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 18 cm2/ item C1
DRATCSWE_RMN Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 8 cm2/ item C1
DRATCSWE_RMX Residential Doors, attic/crawl space, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 18.5 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDNW_RAV Residential Doors, attic fold down, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 44 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDNW_RMN Residential Doors, attic fold down, not weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 23 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDNW_RMX Residential Doors, attic fold down, not weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 86 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDWE_RAV Residential Doors, attic fold down, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 22 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDWE_RMN Residential Doors, attic fold down, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 14 cm2/ item C1
DRATFDWE_RMX Residential Doors, attic fold down, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 43 cm2/ item C1
DRDBNW_RAV Residential Door, double, not weatherstripped- best estimate ELA4 11 cm2/m2 C1
DRDBNW_RMN Residential Door, double, not weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 7 cm2/m2 C1
DRDBNW_RMX Residential Door, double, not weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 22 cm2/m2 C1
DRDBWE_RAV Residential Door, double, weatherstripped- best estimate ELA4 8 cm2/m2 C1
DRDBWE_RMN Residential Door, double, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 3 cm2/m2 C1
DRDBWE_RMX Residential Door, double, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 23 cm2/m2 C1
DREL_CAV Commercial Doors, elevator (passenger) - best estimate ELA4 0.26 cm2/ item C1
DREL_CMN Commercial Doors, elevator (passenger) - minimum ELA4 0.14 cm2/ item C1
DREL_CMX Commercial Doors, elevator (passenger) - maximum ELA4 0.35 cm2/ item C1
DRMS_RAV Residential Door, mail slot - best estimate ELA4 4 cm2/m C1
DRPTSLAR_RAV Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - best estimate ELA4 5.5 cm2/m2 C1
DRPTSLAR_RMN Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - minimum ELA4 0.6 cm2/m2 C1
DRPTSLAR_RMX Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - maximum ELA4 15 cm2/m2 C1
DRPTSLUN_RAV Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - best estimate ELA4 22 cm2/item C1
DRPTSLUN_RMN Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - minimum ELA4 3 cm2/item C1
DRPTSLUN_RMX Residential Door, sliding exterior glass patio - maximum ELA4 60 cm2/item C1
DRSINW_RAV Residential Door, single, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 21 cm2/item C1
DRSINW_RMN Residential Door, single, not weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 12 cm2/item C1
DRSINW_RMX Residential Door, single, not weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 53 cm2/item C1
DRSIWE_RAV Residential Door, single, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 12 cm2/item C1
DRSIWE_RMN Residential Door, single, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 4 cm2/item C1
DRSIWE_RMX Residential Door, single, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 27 cm2/item C1
DRSMDE_RAV Residential Door, storm (difference between with and without) - best estimate ELA4 6 cm2/item C1
DRSMDE_RMN Residential Door, storm (difference between with and without) - minimum ELA4 3 cm2/item C1
DRSMDE_RMX Residential Door, storm (difference between with and without) - maximum ELA4 6.2 cm2/item C1
FLCS_RAV Residential Floors over crawl spaces, general - best estimate ELA4 2.2 cm2/m2 C1
FLCS_RMN Residential Floors over crawl spaces, general - minimum ELA4 0.4 cm2/m2 C1
FLCS_RMX Residential Floors over crawl spaces, general - maximum ELA4 4.9 cm2/m2 C1
FLCSNODW_RAV Residential Floors over crawl spaces, without ductwork in crawl space - best estimate ELA4 1.98 cm2/m2 C1
FLCSYEDW_RAV Residential Floors over crawl spaces, with ductwork in crawl space - best estimate ELA4 2.25 cm2/m2 C1
FPDACL_RAV Residential Fireplace, with damper closed - best estimate ELA4 43 cm2/m2 C1
FPDACL_RMN Residential Fireplace, with damper closed - minimum ELA4 10 cm2/m2 C1
FPDACL_RMX Residential Fireplace, with damper closed - maximum ELA4 92 cm2/m2 C1
FPDAOP_RAV Residential Fireplace, with damper open - best estimate ELA4 350 cm2/m2 C1
FPDAOP_RMN Residential Fireplace, with damper open - minimum ELA4 145 cm2/m2 C1
FPDAOP_RMX Residential Fireplace, with damper open - maximum ELA4 380 cm2/m2 C1
FPGLDR_RAV Residential Fireplace, with glass doors - best estimate ELA4 40 cm2/m2 C1
FPGLDR_RMN Residential Fireplace, with glass doors - minimum ELA4 4 cm2/m2 C1
FPGLDR_RMX Residential Fireplace, with glass doors - maximum ELA4 40 cm2/m2 C1
FRDR_RAV Residential Door frame, general - best estimate ELA4 12 cm2/ item C1
FRDR_RMN Residential Door frame, general - minimum ELA4 2.4 cm2/ item C1
FRDR_RMX Residential Door frame, general - maximum ELA4 25 cm2/ item C1
FRDRMACA_RAV Residential Door frame, masonry, caulked - best estimate ELA4 1 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRMACA_RMN Residential Door frame, masonry, caulked - minimum ELA4 0.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRMACA_RMX Residential Door frame, masonry, caulked - maximum ELA4 1 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRMAUC_RAV Residential Door frame, masonry, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 5 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRMAUC_RMN Residential Door frame, masonry, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 1.7 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRMAUC_RMX Residential Door frame, masonry, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 5 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDCA_RAV Residential Door frame, wood, caulked - best estimate ELA4 0.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDCA_RMN Residential Door frame, wood, caulked - minimum ELA4 0.1 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDCA_RMX Residential Door frame, wood, caulked - maximum ELA4 0.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDUC_RAV Residential Door frame, wood, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 1.7 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDUC_RMN Residential Door frame, wood, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 0.6 cm2/m2 C1
FRDRWDUC_RMX Residential Door frame, wood, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 1.7 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMACA_RAV Residential Window framing, masonry, caulked - best estimate ELA4 1.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMACA_RMN Residential Window framing, masonry, caulked - minimum ELA4 1.1 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMACA_RMX Residential Window framing, masonry, caulked - maximum ELA4 2.1 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMAUC_RAV Residential Window framing, masonry, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 6.5 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMAUC_RMN Residential Window framing, masonry, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 5.7 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNMAUC_RMX Residential Window framing, masonry, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 10.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDCA_RAV Residential Window framing, wood, caulked - best estimate ELA4 0.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDCA_RMN Residential Window framing, wood, caulked - minimum ELA4 0.3 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDCA_RMX Residential Window framing, wood, caulked - maximum ELA4 0.5 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDUC_RAV Residential Window framing, wood, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 1.7 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDUC_RMN Residential Window framing, wood, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 1.5 cm2/m2 C1
FRWNWDUC_RMX Residential Window framing, wood, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 2.7 cm2/m2 C1
JTCEWL_RAV Residential Joints, ceiling wall - best estimate ELA4 1.5 cm2/m C1
JTCEWL_RMN Residential Joints, ceiling wall - minimum ELA4 0.16 cm2/m C1
JTCEWL_RMX Residential Joints, ceiling wall - maximum ELA4 2.5 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLCA_RAV Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, caulked- best estimate ELA4 0.8 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLCA_RMN Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, caulked - minimum ELA4 0.075 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLCA_RMX Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, caulked - maximum ELA4 1.2 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLUC _RMN Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 0.38 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLUC _RMX Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 5.6 cm2/m C1
JTFLWLUC_RAV Residential Joints, sole plate, floor/wall, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 4.0 cm2/m C1
PECA_RAV Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, caulked - best estimate ELA4 2.0 cm2/ item C1
PECA_RMN Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, caulked - minimum ELA4 1.0 cm2/ item C1
PECA_RMX Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, caulked - maximum ELA4 2.0 cm2/ item C1
PEECCA_RAV Residential Electrical outlets/switches, gaskets - best estimate ELA4 0.15 cm2/item C1
PEECCA_RMN Residential Electrical outlets/switches, gaskets - minimum ELA4 0.08 cm2/item C1
PEECCA_RMX Residential Electrical outlets/switches, gaskets - maximum ELA4 3.5 cm2/item C1
PEECUC_RAV Residential Electrical outlets/switches, no gaskets - best estimate ELA4 2.5 cm2/item C1
PEECUC_RMN Residential Electrical outlets/switches, no gaskets - minimum ELA4 0.5 cm2/item C1
PEECUC_RMX Residential Electrical outlets/switches, no gaskets - maximum ELA4 6.2 cm2/item C1
PEUC_RAV Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, uncaulked - best estimate ELA4 6.0 cm2/ item C1
PEUC_RMN Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, uncaulked - minimum ELA4 2.0 cm2/ item C1
PEUC_RMX Residential Piping/Plumbing/Wiring penetrations, uncaulked - maximum ELA4 24.0 cm2/ item C1
VEBADACL_RAV Residential Vents, bathroom with damper closed- best estimate ELA4 10 cm2/item C1
VEBADACL_RMN Residential Vents, bathroom with damper closed - minimum ELA4 2.5 cm2/item C1
VEBADACL_RMX Residential Vents, bathroom with damper closed - maximum ELA4 20 cm2/item C1
VEBADAOP_RAV Residential Vents, bathroom with damper open- best estimate ELA4 20 cm2/item C1
VEBADAOP_RMN Residential Vents, bathroom with damper open - minimum ELA4 6.1 cm2/item C1
VEBADAOP_RMX Residential Vents, bathroom with damper open - maximum ELA4 22 cm2/item C1
VECS_RAV Residential Crawl space, 200 mm by 400 mm vent - best estimate ELA4 129 cm2/item C1
VEDYDANO_RAV Residential Vents, dryer without damper- best estimate ELA4 15 cm2/item C1
VEDYDANO_RMN Residential Vents, dryer without damper - minimum ELA4 12 cm2/item C1
VEDYDANO_RMX Residential Vents, dryer without damper - maximum ELA4 34 cm2/item C1
VEDYDAYE_RAV Residential Vents, dryer with damper- best estimate ELA4 3 cm2/item C1
VEDYDAYE_RMN Residential Vents, dryer with damper - minimum ELA4 2.9 cm2/item C1
VEDYDAYE_RMX Residential Vents, dryer with damper - maximum ELA4 7 cm2/item C1
VEKIDACA_RAV Residential Vents, kitchen tight gasket - best estimate ELA4 1 cm2/item C1
VEKIDACL_RAV Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - best estimate ELA4 5 cm2/item C1
VEKIDACL_RMN Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - minimum ELA4 1 cm2/item C1
VEKIDACL_RMX Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - maximum ELA4 7 cm2/item C1
VEKIDAOP_RAV Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - best estimate ELA4 40 cm2/item C1
VEKIDAOP_RMN Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - minimum ELA4 14 cm2/item C1
VEKIDAOP_RMX Residential Vents, kitchen with damper open - maximum ELA4 72 cm2/item C1
WCCASEWE _RMN Residential Windows, casement with weatherstripping -minimum ELA4 0.1 cm2/m C1
WCCASEWE _RMX Residential Windows, casement with weatherstripping -maximum ELA4 3.0 cm2/m C1
WCCASEWE_RAV Residential Windows, casement with weatherstripping - best estimate ELA4 0.24 cm2/m C1
WHGS_RAV Residential Gas water heater - best estimate ELA4 20 cm2/item C1
WHGS_RMN Residential Gas water heater - minimum ELA4 15 cm2/item C1
WHGS_RMX Residential Gas water heater - maximum ELA4 25 cm2/item C1
WLCS_RAV Residential Crawl space, general (area for exposed wall) - best estimate ELA4 10 cm2/m2 C1
WLCS_RMN Residential Crawl space, general (area for exposed wall) - minimum ELA4 8 cm2/m2 C1
WLCS_RMX Residential Crawl space, general (area for exposed wall) - maximum ELA4 17 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXCC_RAV Residential Walls (exterior), cast-in-place concrete - best estimate ELA4 0.5 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXCC_RMN Residential Walls (exterior), cast-in-place concrete - minimum ELA4 0.049 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXCC_RMX Residential Walls (exterior), cast-in-place concrete - maximum ELA4 1.8 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXPC_RAV Residential Walls (exterior), precast concrete panel - best estimate ELA4 1.2 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXPC_RMN Residential Walls (exterior), precast concrete panel - minimum ELA4 0.28 cm2/m2 C1
WLEXPC_RMX Residential Walls (exterior), precast concrete panel - maximum ELA4 1.65 cm2/m2 C1
WNCASENW_RAV Residential Windows, casement, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.28 cm2/m C1
WNDBNW_RAV Residential Windows, double hung, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 2.5 cm2/m C1
WNDBNW_RMN Residential Windows, double hung, not weatherstripped -minimum ELA4 0.86 cm2/m C1
WNDBNW_RMX Residential Windows, double hung, not weatherstripped -maximum ELA4 6.1 cm2/m C1
WNDBNWSM_RAV Residential Windows, double hung with storm, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.97 cm2/m C1
WNDBNWSM_RMN Residential Windows, double hung with storm, not weatherstripped -minimum ELA4 0.48 cm2/m C1
WNDBNWSM_RMX Residential Windows, double hung with storm, not weatherstripped -maximum ELA4 1.7 cm2/m C1
WNDBWE_RAV Residential Windows, double hung, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.65 cm2/m C1
WNDBWE_RMN Residential Windows, double hung, weatherstripped -minimum ELA4 0.2 cm2/m C1
WNDBWE_RMX Residential Windows, double hung, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 1.9 cm2/m C1
WNDBWESM_RAV Residential Windows, double hung with storm, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.79 cm2/m C1
WNDBWESM_RMN Residential ndows, double hung with storm, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.44 cm2/m C1
WNDBWESM_RMX Residential ndows, double hung with storm, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 1.0 cm2/m C1
WNJA_RAV Residential Windows, jalousise - best estimate ELA4 3.38 cm2/m C1
WNSISHWE_RAV Residential Windows, single hung, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.87 cm2/m C1
WNSISHWE_RMN Residential Windows, single hung, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.62 cm2/m C1
WNSISHWE_RMX Residential Windows, single hung, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 1.24 cm2/m C1
WNSISLAL_RAV Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, aluminum - best estimate ELA4 0.8 cm2/m C1
WNSISLAL_RMN Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, aluminum - minimum ELA4 0.27 cm2/m C1
WNSISLAL_RMX Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, aluminum - maximum ELA4 2.06 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWD_RAV Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, wood - best estimate ELA4 0.44 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWD_RMN Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, wood - minimum ELA4 0.27 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWD_RMX Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, wood - maximum ELA4 0.99 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWE_RAV Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.67 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWE_RMN Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.2 cm2/m C1
WNSISLWE_RMX Residential Windows, single horizontal slider, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 2.06 cm2/m C1
WNSLALWE_RAV Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, aluminum, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.72 cm2/m C1
WNSLALWE_RMN Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, aluminum, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.58 cm2/m C1
WNSLALWE_RMX Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, aluminum, weatherstripped -maximum ELA4 0.8 cm2/m C1
WNSLNW_RAV Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, not weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 1.1 cm2/m C1
WNSLNW_RMN Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, not weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.019 cm2/m C1
WNSLNW_RMX Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, not weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 3.4 cm2/m C1
WNSLWDWE_RAV Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, wood, weatherstripped - best estimate ELA4 0.55 cm2/m C1
WNSLWDWE_RMN Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, wood, weatherstripped - minimum ELA4 0.15 cm2/m C1
WNSLWDWE_RMX Residential Windows, double horizontal slider, wood, weatherstripped - maximum ELA4 1.72 cm2/m C1

*C1. ASHRAE Handbook 1997. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. Chapter 25 Table 3.

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