Moisture buffering effects on indoor air quality—experimental and simulation results

Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Salonvaara, Mikael ^a   Ojanen, Tuomo ^a   Holm, Andreas ^b   Künzel, Hartwig M ^b   Karagiozis, Achilles N ^c  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING PHYSICS   (Germany)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85103033186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21668469     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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