More moisture load tolerance of construction assemblies through the application of a smart vapor retarder

Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Kuenzel, Hartwig M ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 85103048617     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21668469     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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