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A field study of indoor moisture problems and damage in new northwest homes

Tsongas, G.
1992
Proceedings of the ASHRAE/DOE/BTECC Conference, Vol V., Clearwater Beach, FL, December

Tsongas, G., (1992), "A field study of indoor moisture problems and damage in new northwest homes", Proceedings of the ASHRAE/DOE/BTECC Conference, Vol V., Clearwater Beach, FL, December.
Abstract:
The interior living spaces and the ventilation systems of 86 newly constructed houses in the Pacific Northwest were inspected to determining if building them to energy-efficienty standards with more insulation (at least R-19[R3.3]) in walls) and relatively airtight with an air vapor retarder causes indoor moisture problems or damages. The test houses were located in three climatic regions: 40 in the metropolitan Seattle-Olympia area, 16 on the rainy Washington coast, and 20 in the cold Montana region.

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