Inter‐zonal airflows within multi‐unit residential buildings (MURBs) have profound impacts on an array of building performance metrics, including energy, indoor air quality (IAQ), fire and acoustical separations, and distribution of ventilation air. Although there are wide‐ranging implications, most building codes/standards have yet to incorporate airtightness requirements for interior partitions in large, multi‐zone structures, and instead focus primarily on exterior envelope airtightness. Despite the multi‐disciplinary nature of the topic, previous reviews have been limited to one domain (eg, energy performance, IAQ, specific test methods). This paper presents a comprehensive summary of the literature on inter‐zonal airflow in MURBs including the magnitude and interaction of driving forces; its relevance to/effect on building performance; current code requirements; testing methods; and previous measurements. While considerable efforts have been made in recent years to quantify and control inter‐zonal airflows, most measurement techniques are still labor‐intensive and disruptive, and there is no framework for how to implement performance‐based requirements into building codes and standards. Further research efforts should be focused on refining testing methods and preparing the construction industry for code changes.

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多单元住宅建筑物中的区域间气流：对驱动力的大小和相互作用，测量技术和大小及其对建筑物性能的影响进行回顾。

多单元住宅建筑（MURB）中的区域间气流对一系列建筑性能指标产生了深远的影响，包括能源，室内空气质量（IAQ），火灾和声音隔离以及通风空气的分配。尽管影响范围很广，但是大多数建筑法规/标准尚未将大型多区域结构中的内部隔断的气密性要求纳入考虑，而是主要关注外部围护的气密性。尽管该主题具有多学科性质，但以前的评论仅限于一个领域（例如，能源性能，IAQ，特定的测试方法）。本文对MURB区域间气流的文献进行了全面的总结，包括驱动力的大小和相互作用。与建筑物性能的相关性/影响；当前法规要求；测试方法；和以前的测量。尽管近年来在量化和控制区域间气流方面做出了巨大努力，但大多数测量技术仍是劳动密集型且具有破坏性的，并且没有框架将如何将基于性能的要求实施到建筑法规和标准中。进一步的研究工作应集中在改进测试方法和为代码更改做准备的建筑行业。