Cork-based mortars for thermal bridges correction in a dwelling: Thermal performance and cost evaluation

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 296-308

  Brás, Ana ^a   Gonçalves, Fábio ^a   Faustino, Pedro ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE SETÚBAL   (Portugal)

^b LEB Designers and Consultants in Rehabilitation of Constructions Lda ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cork granulates; Energy savings; Existing dwelling thermal assessment; Global cost; Minimization of condensation effects; Rendering cork based mortars; Thermal bridges correction

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION EFFECTS; CORK GRANULATES; HYDRAULIC LIME MORTARS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMAL ASSESSMENT; THERMAL BRIDGE; WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY;

CONDENSATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT LOSSES; HOUSING; LIME; REPAIR;

MORTAR;

EID: 84893145941     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.12.022     Document Type: Article

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