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Blower door test - 4 onondaga 11111111111s' 518.832.9213 1 ryan@clearvuinspections.com 18 Blackberry Lane,Queensbury,NY 12804 Takundewide Management Group PO Box 85 Cleverdale, NY 12820 518.726.6093 bill@takundewide.com ClearVU Inspections, performed a one-point airtightness, blower doortest on the single family dwelling at 4 Onondaga Drive,Queensbury, NY,to determine the air changes per hour on My 15, 2023.The dwelling was depressurized and the testing procedure performed as per IECC- R402.4.1.2. Test conditions were as follows: Fan location - Front Door 374'above sea level 986 CFM50 61°F outside air temperature 61°F inside airtemperature Pre-Test Baseline Building Pressure 1.3 PA -50.0 Pa testing pressure TEC DG-1000& Model 3 Fan Building Volume Calculated via architectural plans Altitude Correction Factor=(1+(.000006 x altitude))x CFM50 = n/a CFM50 Results:(370 CFM50 x 1.000 x 60 Minutes)/( 20,736 cubic feet) _ 1 .07 ACH50 IECC-R402.4.1.2-The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2,and 3 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8.Testing shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inches w.g.(50 Pascals).Where required by the code official,testing shall be conducted by an approved third party.A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official. Testing shall be performed at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. During testing: 1.Exterior windows and doors,fireplace and stove doors shall be closed,but not sealed,beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures; 2.Dampers including exhaust,intake,makeup air,backdraft and flue dampers shall be closed,but not sealed beyond intended infiltration control measures; 3.Interior doors,if installed atthe time of the test,shall be open; 4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; 5.Heating and cooling systems,if installed at the time of the test,shall be turned off;and 6.Supply and return registers,if installed at the time of the test,shall be fully open. Ryan Wild ClearVU Inspections BPI IDL Certification - 5063518 Asbestos Sampling & Handling License- 879660/282890