Experimental evaluation of potential movement of airborne mold spores out of building envelope cavities using full size wall panels

Proceedings of the 3rd International Building Physics Conference - Research in Building Physics and Building Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 845-852

  Rao, J ^a   Miao, G ^a   Yang, D Q ^b   Bartlett, K ^c   Fazio, P ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; EXPERIMENTS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MOLDS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SOLAR BUILDINGS; STUDS (STRUCTURAL MEMBERS); TESTING;

AIR LEAKAGES; BUILDING ENVELOPES; COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATIONS; HYGROTHERMAL; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS; INDUSTRY PARTNERS; TEST RUNS; TESTING PROGRAMS; VAPOR BARRIERS; VARIATIONS OF; WALL ASSEMBLIES; WALL PANELS;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 56249095875     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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