Review and framework for large-scale laboratory studies on wetting and drying of building envelopes
Fazio, P., Derome, D. and Rao, J.
2001
Proc. of Canada-Japan Housing R&D Building Envelope Experts Meeting #2
Fazio, P., Derome, D. and Rao, J., (2001), "Review and framework for large-scale laboratory studies on wetting and drying of building envelopes", Proc. of Canada-Japan Housing R&D Building Envelope Experts Meeting #2.
| Abstract
Three elements emerge in this paper as important to advance the knowledge on the performance of building envelopes. The first is to develop experimental procedures for large-scale testing of building envelope systems and use the results of these tests to enhance validation and reliability of the knowledge base. The second is the need to have a framework or infrastructure that would foster continuity of effort, preservation and growth of the knowledge developed, and growth of R&D and R&D performers. Thirdly that there be synergy on one hand, to integrate developments from modeling, field studies and laboratory studies; and on the other, to foster continued collaboration across the various sectors that we represent.
The role and value of laboratory studies of large-scale building envelope systems is first reviewed and developed in Section 2, Introduction. Typical laboratories studies being carried out in various countries are reviewed and outlined in Section 3. A cross-section of the nature of the ongoing laboratory studies is given in Section 4. The actual studies are summarized in Tables 9-11 in the Appendix. The large-scale facility at Concordia University is described in Section 5. Experimental work on the building envelope performed in the large-scale facility is presented in Section 6. Issues and recommendations are listed in Section 7 |
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