Methods and materials for an airtight building

Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings - 11th International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Wahlgren, Paula ^a   Sikander, Eva ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN;

AIR LEAKS; AIRTIGHT BUILDINGS; AIRTIGHTNESS; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION PHASE; DESIGN PHASE; METHODS AND MATERIALS; PROBLEM AREAS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84926528160     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. ASTM E779
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