Internal Wall Insulation Trials in Traditional Buildings
The Trials programme
Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies
The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies on July … Read More
Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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BS5250 Code of Practice for Control of Condensation in Buildings
This British Standard code of practice has been published under the direction of the Basic Data and Performance Criteria for … Read More
Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings – Application of part L of the Building Regulations to historic and traditionally constructed buildings
The guidance has been produced to help prevent conflicts between energy efficiency requirements in Part L of the Building Regulations … Read More
Insulation Theory
Insulation makes good economic sense as it reduces energy consumption in buildings. Insulation as a single investment pays for itself … Read More
Adapted Vapour Control for Durable Building Enclosures
Well-insulated building envelope systems are subject to alternating vapour pressure gradients. Therefore the installation of traditional vapour barriers or retarders … Read More
Performance of Innovative Vapor Retarders Under Summer Conditions
Moisture problems resulting from conventional vapor control strategies have inspired the development of innovative vapor retarders. The performance of two … Read More
U-Values For Better Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), which came into force 16 December 2002 to be implemented in … Read More
Mold Growth Prediction by Computational Simulation
Up to now the common methods to assess the risk of mold growth are based on steady boundary conditions. The … Read More
“Moisture Exchange” Performance of OSB and Plywood Structural Panels
Currently, most code authorities accept the functional equivalence of plywood and OSB structural panels. This position is pro moted strongly … Read More