An Investigation of the Heat and Moisture Performance of a Ventilated Masonry Retrofit for Historic Structures

Insulating historic masonry buildings will improve thermal performance. However, heritage requirements often limit the addition of insulation to the interior surface. This can lead to colder and wetter walls. Freezing temperatures coupled with high moisture levels in the brick leave the walls susce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pearson, Nastassja
Other Authors: Pressnail, Kim D.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/26532