Long-term on-site assessment of hygrothermal performance of interior thermal insulation system without water vapour barrier

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-55

  Toman, Jan ^a   Vimmrová, Alena ^a   Černý, Robert ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Brick wall; Hydrophilic mineral wool; Hygrothermal performance; Interior thermal insulation system; On site assessment; Water vapour retarder

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549116316     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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