Moisture buffering capacity of hygroscopic building materials: Experimental facilities and energy impact

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1270-1282

  Osanyintola, Olalekan F ^a   Simonson, Carey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Convective transfer coefficients; Energy savings; Experimental facility; Indoor air quality; Moisture buffering capacity; Spruce plywood; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAT CONVECTION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MOISTURE;

ENERGY SAVINGS; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY; HYGROSCOPIC BUILDINGS; SPRUCE PLYWOOD;

SOLAR BUILDINGS;

EID: 33745357635     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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