Protocol and assessment tool for performance evaluation of light-frame building envelopes used in residential buildings

In the Canadian climate, the performance of wood-frame building envelopes is affected directly by moisture management as well as by the quality of design, construction workmanship, and maintenance. Trapped moisture reduces the thermal performance of the envelope and can lead to mould growth that det...

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Main Author: Horvat, Miljana
Format: Others
Published: 2005
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/8575/1/NR09961.pdf
Horvat, Miljana <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Horvat=3AMiljana=3A=3A.html> (2005) Protocol and assessment tool for performance evaluation of light-frame building envelopes used in residential buildings. PhD thesis, Concordia University.