When Sunshine Drive Moisture into Walls
Summary piece on inward solar vapour drive. This is vapour diffusion from the outside inward which is often more worrisome … Read More
Byggmeister Test Home—Cold Climate Multifamily Masonry Building Condition Assessment and Retrofit Analysis
The Byggmeister multifamily test home located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts (J.P. Three-Family), is a three-story brick … Read More
Timber Decay
A summary of the biological causes of timber decay, including environmental treatments and types of monitoring and moisture sensors.
General properties of Expanded Polystyrene Sheet
A US construction company website provides a very detailed analysis of EPS insulation and the general background properties of the … Read More
Mold and Moisture Dynamics
An introduction to mold and moisture dynamics presented in suscinct technical terms. The article includes the background dynamics, design recommendations, … Read More
Basement sealers to control moisture & water entry
This article discusses options for sealing basement or crawl space floors and walls, or other building foundation walls to stop … Read More
Evolution of Building Elements
UWE Bristol online course resource for the history of building elements. This is a potentially very useful resource background with … Read More
General insulation
Short introduction to the basic principles of insulation. CEPH material may be better or enough in this area.
Are Dew-Point Calculations Really Necessary ?
The information in this blog post is partly opinion, but provides some useful guidance on how to perform dew-point calculations … Read More
A review of sprayfoams in different applications (Spray-in-place Polyurethane Foam Insulation)
The information in this document is provided for a better understanding of the science and physics of how buildings work … Read More