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Moisture in buildings

Straube, J.
2002
ASHRAE Journal, January, pp. 15-19

Straube, J., (2002), "Moisture in buildings", ASHRAE Journal, January, pp. 15-19.
Abstract:
HVAC designers must consider and deal with moisture in almost all of their work. The moisture most building designers consider is in vapor form inside ducts, conditioned spaces, or outdoors. Although this may be the form of moisture that most interests a design engineer, understanding the source of this vapor is important, as this understanding allows for more robust and economical designs, better risk management, more accurate diagnostics and improved forensics.
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Straube, J.
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3T2 Canada
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  2. Drainage, ventilation drying and enclosure performance
  3. Driving rain and building facades
  4. Field testing of filled-cavity wall systems
  5. Indoor air quality, healthy buildings, and breathing walls
  6. Methodology and design of field experiments for monitoring the hygrothermal performance of wood frame enclosures
  7. Moisture control in enclosure wall systems
  8. Moisture fundamentals and mould
  9. Moisture movement in building enclosure wall systems
  10. Overview of hygrothermal (HAM) analysis methods
  11. Pressure moderation and rain penetration control
  12. Rain control and screened wall systems
  13. Simplified prediction of driving rain deposition
  14. The influence of low-permeance vapor barriers on roof and wall performance
  15. The role of hygrothermal modeling in practical building design: case studies
  16. Vents, ventilation drying, and pressure moderation  


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