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  • Concept:

    moisture control, moisture management

    To improve moisture tolerance of an envelope: avoidance of wetting, increase of safe moisture storage capacity, increase of drying potential

    This link was broken when checked on Dec. 2006Effective Moisture Control for Light-Frame Walls of Low-Rise Buildings




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      This link was checked on Dec. 2006Annotated Bibliography of the Building Envelope
      "list of over 170 reference materials concerning the design, construction, and maintenance of the building envelope applicable to the context of British Columbia including references specific to the coastal climate"

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006CBD
      "240 of the 250 Canadian Building Digests published between 1960 and 1990 by NRC's Institute for Research in Construction. The topics reflect the diversity of the industry and cover virtually every aspect of design and construction in Canada."

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006RCI-Mercury - Resource for Roofing and Waterproofing Information
      Excellent "online roofing and waterproofing document resource. " on Coatings Codes, Associations, Standards, Wood Expansion Joints, etc.; ...technical journal of the Roof Consultants Institute.

    Related References (22)
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    A methodology to develop moisture management strategies for wood-frame walls in North America: application to stucco-clad walls, by Kumaran, M.K.; Mukhopadhyaya, P.; Cornick, S.M.; Lacasse, M.A.; Maref, W.; Rousseau, M.Z.; Nofal, M.; Quirt, J.D.; Dalgliesh, W.A, 2002
    computer analysis
    Computer analysis of wall constructions in the moisture control handbook, by Burch, D. M. and Saunders, C. A., 1995
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    Controlling Moisture Movement in Buildings, by W. R. MEADOWS, INC., 2006
    protection against outdoor moisture
    Coupled heat and mass transfer in building materials, by Noumowe, A.N., T. Ohkubo, M. Makatayama, and K. Watanabe, 1999
    collection of description and modelling
    Criteria for moisture control, by Brundrett, G. W., 1990
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    Estimation of risk of high moisture conditions in an external wall, by Harderup, E., 1997
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    Evaluation of vapour diffusion ports on drying of wood-frame walls under controlled conditions, by Hazlen, D. G. and Morris, P. I., 2002
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    Field experience with moisture management -- putting principles into practice, by Brown W. , Chouinard K. , Lawton M. , Patenaude A. , Vlooswyk J., 2003
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    Heat, air and moisture control in walls of Canadian houses: a review of the historic basis for current practices, by Bomberg, M. and Onysko, D. M., 2002
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    Hygrothermal system-performance of a whole building, by Karagiozis, A. and Salonvaara, M., 2001
    a book, comprehensive treatmen
    Manual on moisture control in buildings, by Trechsel, H. R., 1994
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    MEWS methodology for developing moisture management strategies: application to stucco-clad wood-frame walls in North America, by Beaulieu, P.; Cornick, S.M.; Dalgliesh, W.A.; Djebbar, R.; Kumaran, M.K.; Lacasse, M.A.; et al., 2001
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    Moisture Control Handbook: new low-rise, residential construction, by Lstiburek, J. and Carmody, J., 1991
    hardbook
    Moisture control handbook: principles and practices for residential and small commercial buildings, by Lstiburek, Joseph W. and Carmody, J., 1993
    design on moisture load, outdoor climate
    Moisture control in buildings - how can varying outdoor climate be allowed for?, by Harderup, E. and P.I. Sandberg, 1999
    in walls
    Moisture control in enclosure wall systems, by Straube,J.F, 1995
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    Moisture control in low-slope roofing: a new design requirement, by Desjarlais, A. O., Christian, J. E. and Byars, N. A., 0
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    Moisture moisture protection protection of wood of wood sheathing , by NAHB, 2001
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    Prevention of moisture and mould damages in buildings, by Samuelson, I., 2000
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    Recommended practices for controlling moisture in crawl spaces, by ASHRAE, 2000
    in commercial buildings
    The new ASHRAE design guide for humidity control in commercial buildings, by Harriman, L.G., G. W. Brundrett, and R. Kittler, 2001
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    Thermal and moisture protection manual: for architects, engineers, and contractors, by Beall, C., 1999



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