Abstract
The overall performance of an envelope component such as a wall or roof is difficult to predict. Thermal and moisture performance depend on the combination of materials used in the structure, thermal bridges, individual materials, construction workmanship, climate, orientation, air tightness, and indoor conditions. Modern building codes are requiring more insulation and tighter construction to enable energy efficient buildings but provide little guidance about how to ensure these assemblies remain moisture durable. Furthermore, as new products and materials are introduced, builders are increasingly uncertain about the long-term durability of their building envelope designs.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings |
| State | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 14th International Conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings 2019 - Clearwater, United States Duration: Dec 9 2019 → Dec 12 2019 |
Funding
This manuscript has been authored in part by UT-Battelle, LLC, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| U.S. Department of Energy |
