condensation moisture as cause of moisture built-up in building envelope

* thermal isolation and vapour permeability of building outside materials

* inside water vapor production

* inside air ventilation rate

* absense of heating or intermittence

* building thermal inertia and

* the existance of local thermal bridges.


Related References:

• condensation in insulation
  Glicksman, L.R. and Katsenelenbogen,S, (1996), A study of water vapor transmission through insulation under steady state and transient conditions
• risk assessment
  Janssens, A. and H. Hens, (1998), Condensation risk assessment
• condensation in insulation
  Karagiozis, A.N. and M.Salonvaara, (1995), Influence of material properties on the hygrothermal performance of a high-rise residential wall
• in commercial buildings
  Makepeace, C.B., R. Ogle, and R. Nelson, (1999), Dynamic buffer zone - DBZ
• risk prediction
  Nielsen, A., (1995), Use of statistics for prediction of risk for condensation in a wall construction cold walls radiation technique: the case of quality of air