Ventsure inflow intake vent.
Attic ventilation required.
The net free vent area nfva shall not be less than 1 150 of the area of the space being vented.
Vents are rated by their net free area or the amount of space for air to flow in or out.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.
The following product options will allow you to achieve an intake nfva of 528 square inches.
Allows cool dry air to enter the attic.
The following are the requirements taken directly from the irc.
Code requirements the international building code 2012 edition ibc 2012 requires enclosed attics and enclosed rafter spaces formed where ceilings are applied directly to the underside of roof framing to have cross ventilation for each separate space.
You can calculate attic ventilation requirements by determining the square footage of your attic floor its width times its length and compare that to the total required net free area nfa.
Choose one of the following products to meet the recommended intake nfva of 528 square inches.
Attic ventilation requirements how many attic vents your roof needs industry standard for proper attic ventilation recommends for no vapor retarder type of attic insulation no paper plastic or aluminum layer between the attic floor and insulation layer 1 sq.
Proper attic ventilation consists of a balance between air intake at your eaves soffits or fascias and air exhaust at or near your roof ridge.
Lines for attic ventilation.
Attic for example has an area of 1 200 sq.
According to the home ventilating institute hvi powered attic ventilators need to move a minimum of 700 cubic feet per minute cfm for 1 000 sq.
How many vents do you need.
Feet of attic space divided 50 50 between the inlets and outlets.
In of vent opening per 150 sq.
The ventilation amount and opening size requirements can be found in section 806 roof ventilation of chapter 8 roof ceiling construction.
A 30 x 40 ft.
Ventilation of attic spaces is required by most building codes as well as by roofing material manufacturers and the national roofing contractors association nrca.
Ft of attic space for example 20 x 50 to be effective.
Most building codes require a ratio of 1 150 ventilation space to attic floor space.
You can also contact your local municipality to check on building code in your area.
Foot of ventilation for every 150 sq.
The majority of the requirements related to attic ventilation have not changed much from the previous editions.
