Jim Fitzgerald

In Search of the Missing Leak

Author: Michael Blasnik and Jim Fitzgerald

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November 01, 1992

With the use of blower doors, weatherization programs have improved cost-effectiveness by prioritizing air sealing work, developing effective inspection procedures for determining if work was done properly, and assessing the impact of air sealing on indoor air quality and moisture problems. [continue reading]

User-Friendly Pressure Diagnostics

Author: Jim Fitzgerald, Robert Nevitt, Unknown Author and Michael Blasnik

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September 01, 1994

Using pressure measurements to find and quantify air leakage in houses has been a hot topic over the past two years. Packed sessions at recent conferences are testimony to the intense interest these techniques are generating in the weatherization community. [continue reading]