Hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp-lime building

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 270-275

  Shea, Andy ^a   Lawrence, Mike ^a   Walker, Pete ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co heating; Damping; Hemp lime; Hygrothermal performance; Low carbon building design; Phase change

Indexed keywords

BUILDING DESIGN; CO-HEATING; HEMP-LIME; HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE; PHASE CHANGES;

BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; LIME; SEED;

HEMP;

EID: 84862621928     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.04.123     Document Type: Article

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