Well not all that simple�
In DesignBuilder there is an option to use blower door data directly, but it is a specific implementation of British standard for sizing systems and not a model
of infiltration through the year. You can use and airflownetwork simulation. We have successfully used a virtual wind tunnel simulation to generate coeficients for airflownetwork objects using blower door data. You have to know where your building is leaking
the most to properly implement the distribution in the model. The following references a paper on our work if you haven’t seen it before:
https://www.ashrae.org/File%20Library/docLib/Events/Simbuild2016/.../C052.pdf
Ned Lyon, P.E. (MA, WV)
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From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 5:48 AM
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Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Blower door
Hello, as a blower door test output you should have the air change rate at a specific pressure difference between indoor and outdoor environment (typically at 50Pa).
In EnergyPlus you could use the object ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate. During the blower door test you should measure the wind speed, the indoor air temperature and the outdoor air temperature. Then in EnergyPlus you should choose the coefficients
in order to interpolate the experimental data.
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