ASHRAE 62.

2 Whole House V

Purpose: This calculator is intended to determine the required whole house ventilation fan flow ra

Instructions:
A. Enter the necessary data into the green "Inputs" section of the calculator (Cells C15 through C3
B. Fix any inputs causing errors, as necessary. (cells B5:H8)
C. The resulting required whole house flow rate, in cfm, is given in cell C11:12.

Results
Required Whole-House Fan Measured Flow Rate =>

54

Inputs
House Floor Area
House Volume
Vertical Distance from lowest grade level to highest ceiling
Number of Bedrooms
Number of Bathrooms
Number of Occupants
Blower Door Test Performed?
Blower Door Tested CFM at 50Pa depressurization
City
Whole House Fan on-time per cycle
Whole House Fan off-time per cycle
Kitchen Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate
Bathroom 1: Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate
Bathroom 2: Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate

Yes

1,800
15,300
15
3
2
3
1
1500

OR - Portland

24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Caveats:
1. Assumes local exhaust ventilation, if any, is "intermittent", not "continuous". (if local exhaust sy
2. Assumes exhaust fan flow rates are measured or assumed to be zero (if not, refer to standard)

3. Assumes no window opening credit (C3.2).

4. Doesn't adjust for temperature or elevation
5. Assumes flow coefficient of 0.65

Calculator Last Updated: August 28, 2009

62.2 Whole House Ventilation Requirements Calculator

e ventilation fan flow rate for existing homes, according to ASHRAE Standard 62.2.

r (Cells C15 through C33)

12.

cfm

sq.ft.
cubic feet
feet
bedrooms
bathrooms
people
CFM50

tland

hours
hours
cfm
cfm
cfm

us". (if local exhaust system is continuous, refer to standard)

not, refer to standard)

entilation Requirements Calculator

e for existing homes, according to ASHRAE Standard 62.2.

Intermediate Outputs
Leakage Area (ASTM 779, w/caveats 4 and 5)
Normalized Leakage (ASHRAE Std 119)
Effective AirChange Rate from Infiltration (ASHRAE Std 136)
Effective Infiltration Flow Rate
ASHRAE 62.2 Default Infiltration Credit
Excess Infiltration
Section 4.1 Whole House Ventilation Rate
Section 4.1.1 Different Occupant Density
Section 4.1.3 Infiltration Credit
Section C3.3 Required Additional Airflow
Mechanical Ventilation Air Requirement
Fractional On-Time
Cycle Time
Fractional On-Time rounded down
Ventilation Effectiveness
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Kitchen
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Bathroom 1
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Bathroom 2

ACH50
ACHn using "divide by 20" rule of thumb
Actual ACHn
actual "divide by number"

stem is continuous, refer to standard)

0.57
0.38
0.29
74
36
38
48
0
-19
25
54
1.00
24
1.00
1.00
50
25
25

5.9
0.29
0.29
20

sq. ft.
ACH
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm

cfm
cfm
cfm

ACH50
ACHn
ACHn

4 Weather Factor - W
1 OR - Astoria
0.85
2 OR - Medford
0.67
3 OR - North Bend
0.9
4 OR - Portland
0.76
5 OR - Redmond
0.8
6 OR - Salem
0.8
7 ID - Boise
0.87
8 ID - Lewiston
0.71
9 ID - Pocatello
0.95
10 MT - Billings
1.07
11 MT - Cut Bank
1.04
12 MT - Dillon
0.9
13 MT - Glasgow
1.02
14 MT - Great Falls
1.05
15 MT - Helena
0.89
16 MT - Lewistown
0.9
17 MT - Missoula
0.79
18 WA - Olympia
0.77
19 WA - Seattle
0.85
20 WA - Spokane
0.85
21 WA - Yakima
0.81

Yes
No

Ventilation Effectiveness for Intermittent Fans

Cycle Time (hours)
Fractional On-Time
0 to 6
8
12
0.1
1.00
0.87
0.65
0.2
1.00
0.90
0.76
0.3
1.00
0.93
0.83
0.4
1.00
0.95
0.88
0.5
1.00
0.96
0.92
0.6
1.00
0.98
0.95
0.7
1.00
0.99
0.97
0.8
1.00
0.99
0.99
0.9
1.00
1.00
1.00
1
1.00
1.00
1.00

24
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.46
0.68
0.81
0.90
0.96
0.99
1.00

Results
Required Whole-House Fan Measured Flow Rate =>
Inputs
House Floor Area
House Volume
Vertical Distance from Top-Story-Ceiling to Grade
Kitchen Volume
Number of Bedrooms
Number of Bathrooms
Number of Occupants
Blower Door Test Performed?
Blower Door Tested CFM at 50Pa depressurization
City
Whole House Fan on-time per cycle
Whole House Fan off-time per cycle
Kitchen Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate
Bathroom 1: Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate
Bathroom 2: Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate
Bathroom 3: Exhaust Fan's Measured Airflow Rate

56

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
1
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Intermediate Outputs
Leakage Area (ASTM 779, w/caveats 4 and 5)
Normalized Leakage (ASHRAE Std 119)
Effective AirChange Rate from Infiltration (ASHRAE Std
136)
Effective AirChange Rate from Infiltration
ASHRAE 62.2 Default Infiltration Credit
Excess Infiltration
Section 4.1 Whole House Ventilation Rate
Section 4.1.1 Different Occupant Density

0.95
0.51
0.34
91
40
51
50
0

Section 4.1.3 Infiltration Credit

-26

Section C3.3 Required Additional Airflow

Mechanical Ventilation Air Requirement
Fractional On-Time
Cycle Time

31
56
1.00
24

Fractional On-Time rounded down

Ventilation Effectiveness
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Kitchen
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Bathroom 1
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Bathroom 2
Initial Room Airflow Deficit: Bathroom 3

ACH50
ACHn using "divide by 20" rule of thumb
Actual ACHn
actual "divide by number"

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

9.4
0.47
0.34
27

Required
Whole House
Fan

w/ blower door test and w/ tested

bath and kitchen fans

w/o blower door test and w/ te

bath and kitchen fans

Single Story

Two Story

Single Story

56

47

81

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
1
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
1
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
0
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

ACH
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm

0.95
0.51
0.34
91
40
51
50
0

0.95
0.61
0.41
109
40
69
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.34
91
40
51
50
0

cfm

-26

-34

none w/o BD test

cfm
cfm

31
56
1.00
24

31
47
1.00
24

31
81
1.00
24

cfm

sq.ft.
cubic feet
feet
cubic feet
bedrooms
bathrooms
people
CFM50
hours
hours
cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm

sq. ft.

cfm
cfm
cfm
cfm

ACH50
ACHn
ACHn

w/bd & fan test

w/o bd, w/fan
w/o bd & fan
w/bd, w/o fan

ACHn
ACHn "Divide by
Number"

Medford
Boise
Medford
Boise
Medford
Boise
Medford
Boise
Medford
Boise
Using 20
Medford
Boise
Using 20

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

9.4
0.47
0.34
27

9.4
0.47
0.41
23

9.4
0.47
0.34
27

1- story
56
42
81
81
113
113
87
73
0.34
0.44
0.47
27
21
20

2 - story
47
31
81
81
113
113
78
62
0.41
0.53
0.47
23
18
20

Medford

wer door test and w/ tested

ath and kitchen fans

w/o blower door test and w/o tested

bath and kitchen fans

w/ blower door test and w/o tested

bath and kitchen fans

Two Story

Single Story

Two Story

Single Story

81

113

113

87

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
0
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
0
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
25

0.95
0.61
0.41
109
40
69
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.34
91
40
51
50
0

none w/o BD test

31
81
1.00
24

2,000
2,000
16,000
16,000
18
10
900
900
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2500
###
2500
OR - Medford
OR - Medford
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
0.95
0.61
0.41
109
40
69
50
0

none w/o BD test none w/o BD test

63
113
1.00
24

63
113
1.00
24

0.95
0.51
0.34
91
40
51
50
0
-26
63
87
1.00
24

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

9.4
0.47
0.41
23

9.4
0.47
0.34
27

9.4
0.47
0.41
23

9.4
0.47
0.34
27

Boise

er door test and w/o tested

ath and kitchen fans

w/ blower door test and w/

tested bath and kitchen fans

w/o blower door test and w/

tested bath and kitchen fans

Two Story

Single Story

Two Story

Single Story

78

42

31

81

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
1
2500
OR - Medford
24
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
1
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
1
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
0
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

0.95
0.61
0.41
109
40
69
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.44
118
40
78
50
0

0.95
0.61
0.53
141
40
101
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.44
118
40
78
50
0

-34

-39

-51

none w/o BD
test

63
78
1.00
24

31
42
1.00
24

31
31
1.00
24

31
81
1.00
24

###

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

9.4
0.47
0.41
23

9.4
0.47
0.44
21

9.4
0.47
0.53
18

9.4
0.47
0.44
21

Boise

blower door test and w/

d bath and kitchen fans

w/o blower door test and

w/o tested bath and
kitchen fans

w/ blower door test and w/o

tested bath and kitchen fans

Two Story

Single Story

Two Story

Single Story

Two Story

81

113

113

73

62

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
0
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
0
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
0
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
10
900
3
3
3
1
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2,000
16,000
18
900
3
3
3
1
2500
ID - Boise
24
0
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

0.95
0.61
0.53
141
40
101
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.44
118
40
78
50
0

0.95
0.61
0.53
141
40
101
50
0

0.95
0.51
0.44
118
40
78
50
0

0.95
0.61
0.53
141
40
101
50
0

none w/o BD
test

none w/o BD
test

none w/o
BD test

-39

-51

31
81
1.00
24

63
113
1.00
24

63
113
1.00
24

63
73
1.00
24

63
62
1.00
24

1.00
1.00
50
25
25
25

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

1.00
1.00
100
50
50
50

9.4
0.47
0.53
18

9.4
0.47
0.44
21

9.4
0.47
0.53
18

9.4
0.47
0.44
21

9.4
0.47
0.53
18

W h o le H o u s e V e n t ila t io n R e q m t ( c f m )

Caution: These graphs rely on inputs from "Sensitivity" Tab. Do not make conclusions

ASHRAE 62.2 Required Ventilation (Medford

120
100
80

w/bd & fan

test
w/o bd, w/fan
w/o bd & fan
w/bd, w/o fan

60

W h o le H o u s e V e n t ila t io n R e q m t ( c f m )

40
20
0
1- story

2 - story

ASHRAE 62.2 Required Ventilation (Boise)

120
100
80

w/bd & fan

test
w/o bd, w/fan
w/o bd & fan
w/bd, w/o fan

60
40
20
0
1- story

2 - story

Do not make conclusions from these graphs without understanding the input assumptions.

ACHn using ASHRAE 62.2 vs "Divide by

0.60
0.50
ACHn

ilation (Medford)

0.40
0.30

w/bd & fan

test
w/o bd, w/fan
w/o bd & fan
w/bd, w/o fan

0.20
0.10
0.00
1- story

2 - story

tion (Boise)

"Divide by Number"

ACHn "Divide by Number" using ASHRAE 62.2 vs "Divide

30
25
20
Medfor
d

15
w/bd & fan
test
w/o bd, w/fan
w/o bd & fan
w/bd, w/o fan

Boise
10
5
0
1- story

2 - story

umptions.

s "Divide by 20 rule"

Medfor
d
Boise

story

E 62.2 vs "Divide by 20 rule"

edfor

oise