I think a requirement is at least two cracks abounding to outdoor with a path connection, however complicated, to each other. The HVAC supply then just splices in. You can make the cracks very "tight", but they must be there.
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I have reviewed an airflownetwork sample file, but I am having some trouble getting a simple supply air flow into the model. The sample IDF has lots of leakages associated with components which I donâ??t need. My building supplies air to zones and all air actually returns as makeup air for a kitchen exhaust system. I figured out how to do an exhaust fan and it will pull the building negative when it runs, but I have not succesed in getting supply air to turn the building positive. If you are an airflownetwork expert, I would appreciate a little guidanceâ?¦that hopefully doesnâ??t include having to model every potential leakage point in the system?
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