Application of hygrothermal modeling tool to assess moisture response of exterior walls

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 178-186

  Mukhopadhyaya, Phalguni ^a   Kumaran, Kumar ^a   Tariku, Fitsum ^a   Van Reenen, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building design; Envelopes; Models; Moisture; Performance characteristics; Thermal factors

Indexed keywords

BUILDING DESIGN; ENVELOPES; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL FACTORS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33751273656     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2006)12:4(178)     Document Type: Article

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