In situ performance evaluation of spray polyurethane foam in the exterior insulation basement system (EIBS)

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1872-1880

  Swinton, M C ^a   Maref, W ^a   Bomberg, M T ^a   Kumaran, M K ^a   Normandin, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analysis; Basement walls; Exterior insulation; Heat flow; Heat loss; Heat transfer; In situ measurement; Spray polyurethane foam; Temperature; Thermal performance; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; SPACE HEATING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INSULATION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BASEMENT WALLS; EXTERIOR INSULATION BASEMENT SYSTEM (EIBS); IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS;

HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; SPACE HEATING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INSULATION; UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

HEAT FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYMER;

EID: 33746026363     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.028     Document Type: Article

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