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Improving indoor climate and comfort with wooden structures

Simonson, C. J., Salonvaara, M. and Ojanen, T.
2000
VTT Publication 431, also appeared in HB 2000, Workshop 10: The effect of wood based materials on indoor air quality and climate

Simonson, C. J., Salonvaara, M. and Ojanen, T., (2000), "Improving indoor climate and comfort with wooden structures", VTT Publication 431, also appeared in HB 2000, Workshop 10: The effect of wood based materials on indoor air quality and climate.
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In this report, the moisture performance of a bedroom in a wooden appartment building is studies numberically usin hourly weather data from 4 different cities. .бн
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Simonson, C. J.
  1. An experimental data set for benchmarking 1-D, transient heat and moisture transfer models of hygroscopic building materials. Part II: Experimental, numerical and analytical data
  2. Effect of initial conditions, boundary conditions and thickness on the moisture buffering capacity of spruce plywood
  3. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part I -- field measurements
  4. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part II --verification and numerical studies
  5. Integration of simplified drying tests and numerical simulation in moisture performance analysis of the building envelope
  6. Measuring and modeling vapor boundary layer growth during transient diffusion heat and moisture transfer in cellulose insulation
  7. Moisture buffering capacity of hygroscopic building materials: Experimental facilities and energy impact
  8. Moisture performance of an airtight, vapor-permeable building envelope in a cold climate
  9. Moisture, thermal and ventilation performance of Tapanila ecological house  
Salonvaara, M.
Research Scientist, VTT Building Technology, Espoo, Finland
  1. Drying capabilities of wood frame walls with wood siding
  2. EIFS hygrothermal performance due to initial construction moisture as a function of air leakage, interior cavity insulation, and climate conditions
  3. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part I -- field measurements
  4. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part II --verification and numerical studies
  5. Hygrothermal performance of a new light gauge steel-framed envelope system
  6. Hygrothermal system-performance of a whole building
  7. Influence of material properties on the hygrothermal performance of a high-rise residential wall
  8. Integrated hygrothermal performance of building envelopes and systems
  9. Integration of simplified drying tests and numerical simulation in moisture performance analysis of the building envelope
  10. Measurements and two-dimensional computer simulations of the hygrothermal performance of a wood frame wall
  11. Measuring and modeling vapor boundary layer growth during transient diffusion heat and moisture transfer in cellulose insulation
  12. Moisture transport in building envelopes using an approximate factorization solution method
  13. Numerical simulation of mould growth in timber frame walls
  14. Prediction of hygrothermal performance of building envelope parts coupled with indoor climate
  15. Stochastic building envelope modeling -- the influence of material properties  
Ojanen, T.
Tiiomo Ojanen Senior research scientist VTT Building Technology, Finland.
  1. Drying capabilities of wood frame walls with wood siding
  2. Effect of exfiltration on the hygrothermal behaviour of a residential wall assembly: results from calculations and computer simulations
  3. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part I -- field measurements
  4. Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: part II --verification and numerical studies
  5. Improving the drying efficiency of timber frame walls in cold climates, by using exterior insulation
  6. Integration of simplified drying tests and numerical simulation in moisture performance analysis of the building envelope
  7. Measuring and modeling vapor boundary layer growth during transient diffusion heat and moisture transfer in cellulose insulation
  8. Modeling heat, air and moisture transport through building materials and components
  9. Moisture and bio-deterioration risk of building materials and structuresL?hdesm?ki
  10. Moisture buffer value of building materials
  11. Moisture Buffer Value of Materials in Buildings
  12. Moisture performance of an airtight, vapor-permeable building envelope in a cold climate
  13. Moisture transport coefficient of pine from gamma ray absorption measurements
  14. Numerical simulation of mould growth in timber frame walls
  15. Thermal and moisture performance of a sealed cold-roof system with a vapor-permeable underlay
  16. Towards modelling of decay risk of wooden materials  


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