Evaluation of moisture buffering capacity of interior surface materials and furniture in a full-scale experimental investigation

Building and Environment

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 188-196

  Yang, Xiangjin ^a   Fazio, Paul ^b   Ge, Hua ^c   Rao, Jiwu ^b  

^a MCW Consultants Ltd   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building envelope; Full scale testing; Interior furnishing; Large scale environmental chamber; Moisture buffering

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENT; FULL-SCALE TESTING; GYPSUM BOARD; HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS; INDOOR CONDITIONS; INTERIOR SURFACES; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MOISTURE BALANCE; MOISTURE BUFFERING; MOISTURE BUFFERING CAPACITY; MOISTURE GENERATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SAVE ENERGY; VENTILATION RATE;

DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; GYPSUM; HUMIDITY CONTROL; RATING;

MOISTURE;

BUFFERING; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; INDOOR AIR; MOISTURE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; VENTILATION;

EID: 80052808283     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.07.025     Document Type: Article

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