Masonry walls

The SERS Report - External Wall Insulation, Current Practice Review and Guidance for Improvement 557.10 KB

This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand...

Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions 538.68 KB

The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty...

Internal Wall Insulation Trials in Traditional Buildings 3.07 MB

The Trials programme ...

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...

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...

Brickwork: Historic Development, Decay, Conservation and Repair 234.61 KB

Previously considered to be an inferior material to stone, brick construction was...

Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies 2.43 MB

The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation...

Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components 55.62 KB

The attached PDF is no longer available from the website but updated information...

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,...

Cavity Walls — Retro-Injected Insulation — Kill or Cure? 2.46 MB

There are in excess of 17 million homes in the UK of cavity wall construction —...

Rising Damp: Capillary Rise Dynamics in Walls 345.27 KB

Rising damp is the common term for the slow upward movement of moisture in the lower...

Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings - Early Cavity Walls 104.54 KB

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods...