Design parameters used to avoid interstitial condensation for a range of climates
Sanders, C. H.
1995 ASHRAE Transactions, 1, p 627-638
Sanders, C. H., (1995), "Design parameters used to avoid interstitial condensation for a range of climates", ASHRAE Transactions, 1, p 627-638.
Abstract:
This paper summarizes the concept of indoor climate classes (ICC) for the assessment of interstitial condensation risk and describes how the pivot values that define the borders between classes can be calculated in worst-case constructions with hourly test reference years of climatological data, taking radiation into account. The construction and occupancy parameters that affect the ICC are discussed and methods of correcting the pivot values to a set of standard parameters are developed. Data from 33 meteorological stations, ranging from southern Italy to northern Finland and central Canada, are analyzed to provide the ICC values and limits on moisture production within a house. In many climates, surface condensation or mold growth is likely to occur before the onset of interstitial condensation.
