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Keeping Risks at Bay – Improving a Test Method to Reliably Quantify the Capability of Capillary Active Interior insulation 777.31 KB

Conventional laboratory tests for the determination of liquid transport are not fully...
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Interior Insulation of Mass Masonry Walls: Joist Monitoring, Material Test Optimization, Salt Effects 6.87 MB

There are many existing buildings with load-bearing mass masonry walls, whose energy...
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A Review of Wind-Driven Rain Research in Building Science 3.03 MB

Wind-driven rain or driving rain is rain that is given a horizontal velocity component...
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Investigating Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion in Walls with the CARWASh 671.67 KB

Wind-driven rain provides the primary external moisture load for exterior walls....
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Test Method to Quantify the Wicking Properties of Porous Insulation Materials Designed to Prevent Interstitial Condensation 2.40 MB

Applying an interior insulation often is the only option for a thermal retrofit,...
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Fungal Spore Transport Through a Building Structure 170.18 KB

The study carried out laboratory measurements with a full-scale timber frame structure...
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Breaking the Mould 1 542.89 KB

This article is the first of a series looking at upgrade options and issues associated...
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How to Measure Moisture in Buildings 476.32 KB

Dampness is hazardous before you can see it. It is important to note that materials...
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Simultaneous Heat and Moisture Transport in Building Components 1.98 MB

One- and two-dimensional calculation using simple parameters ...
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Predicting Indoor Temperature and Humidity Conditions Including Hygrothermal Interactions with the Building Envelope 299.33 KB

The hygrothermal behaviour of the building envelope affects the overall performance...
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Moisture Measurement in Buildings - Wood-Moisture-Equivalent or % Moisture Content? 160.04 KB

The moisture meter with its accessories is to the engineer; the architect and the...
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Moisture Monitoring of Solid Stone Walls 1.63 MB

For over two years GCU has been working with HS on a number of projects investigating...