Moisture conditions and energy consumption in heated crawl spaces in cold climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 203-216

  Matilainen, Miimu ^a   Kurnitski, Jarek ^a   Seppänen, Olli ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Crawl spaces; Lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LWA); Moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOUSES; MOISTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPACE HEATING; THERMAL INSULATION; VENTILATION;

COLD CLIMATES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 0037290382     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(02)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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