Research in Building Physics and Building Engineering: 3rd International Conference in Building Physics (Montreal, Canada, 27-31 August 2006)

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Buildings influence people. They account for one third of energy consumption across the globe and represent an annual capital expenditure of 7%-10% of GNP in industrialized countries. Research in Building Physics and Building Engineering explores how to make buildings more efficient, safe, and economical. It underlines the heightened awareness of such phenomena as sick buildings, the energy crisis and sustainability, and considering the performance of buildings in terms of climatic loads and indoor conditions. The book reflects the advanced level and high quality of research which Building Engineering, and Building Physics/Science in particular, have reached.

Experimental investigation of the hygric buffering capacity of wood based interior paneling	p. 3
Transient moisture transfer between spruce plywood and humid air	p. 11
Moisture buffer value : a comprehensive analysis of essential parameters based on experimental data	p. 19
Hygric buffering capacities of uncoated and coated gypsum board	p. 27
Hygric and thermal properties of an alkali activated aluminosilicate material	p. 35
Critical moisture contents for water and air transport in case of imbibition and drying tests	p. 43
An extendible material database for indoor air quality and hygrothermal research and applications	p. 49
On validation of hygric characteristics for heat, air, moisture models	p. 55
A multi-physics model for cyclic loading	p. 63
Dynamical interactions between heat and mass flows in lime-hemp concrete	p. 69
Hygrothermal simulation of masonry under atmospheric excitation	p. 77
Determination of porosity related property changes in bricks after penetration with paraffin	p. 83
Hydrophilic mineral wool materials : the effect of fiber orientation	p. 91
Moisture performance characteristics of OSB and spruce plywood exterior sheathing products	p. 97
Liquid water transport in wood : towards a mesoscopic approach	p. 107
Steady-state moisture diffusion in Scots pine - the influence from distance to pith	p. 115
Evaluation of instantaneous profile measurements indicating dependencies of moisture transport on hysteresis and dynamics	p. 121
Measurement of water retention and moisture conductivity at transient conditions	p. 129
The influence of salt on hygrothermal behaviour of building materials	p. 139
Combining expansion/shrinkage monitoring and X-ray measurement for water and salt transport in calcium silicate beam	p. 147
Inverse modeling of salt diffusion and advection in building materials	p. 155
Incorporation of salt related effects into a hygrothermal transport model	p. 161
In-situ measurement of the moisture content of building materials using ultra-wideband radio waves	p. 173
An X-ray apparatus for advanced construction related moisture research	p. 181
Effect of airflow velocity on moisture exchange at surfaces of building materials	p. 187
Performance of edge sealing systems used in moisture transport experiments	p. 193
Biodegradation of VC-VAc copolymer under the effect of microorganisms	p. 203
Influences of acid rain on the neutralization process	p. 209
The compatibility of finishing layer and external surface of buildings walls from the standpoint of durability	p. 217
Vacuum insulated building envelopes	p. 227
On the performance of vacuum insulated panels and sandwiches	p. 235
Thermal testing and numerical simulation of a prototype cell using light wallboards coupling vacuum isolation panels (VIP) and phase change material (PCM)	p. 243
Edge loss minimization in vacuum insulation panels	p. 251
Moisture atlas for building envelopes	p. 259
Probabilistic modeling of the heat loss performance of a building envelope	p. 269
BEPAT - building envelope performance assessment tool : validation	p. 277
Acoustical performances of Ventilated Double Glass Facades	p. 287
Performance assessment of innovative transparent active envelopes through measurements in test cells	p. 293
Comparison of sensible and latent thermal storage potential of double-skin facade	p. 301
Real world glazing & window frame performance - designing to mitigate condensation	p. 311
Hygrothermal modeling of aerated concrete wall and comparison with field experiment	p. 321
New model for the hygrothermal calculation of condensate on the external building surface	p. 329
Building envelope performance monitoring and modeling of West Coast rainscreen enclosures	p. 335
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - hygrothermal analysis and dimensioning of thermal insulation	p. 345
Hygrothermics of wooden beam ends in envelope parts of buildings	p. 353
Large scale experimental investigation of the relative drying capacity of building envelope panels of various configurations	p. 361
Establishing a uniform and measurable moisture source to evaluate the drying capacity of building envelope systems	p. 369
Predicting and modeling the effects of wall cladding ventilation on sun-driven condensation	p. 379
Climate adapted wooden cladding design - field investigation and numerical validation	p. 387
Ventilation drying in walls with vapor impermeable claddings	p. 395
Measured ventilation rates in water managed wall cavities	p. 403
Test method to study the water shedding effectiveness of drip-edge of metal flashing	p. 411
A simple and useful method to detect and pinpoint envelope failures during field testing of a gypsum sheathed wall	p. 419
Learning from experience - an analysis of process induced building defects in Norway	p. 425
Optimization of passive application of phase-change materials in building walls	p. 433
Understanding air barriers in mechanically attached low slope roofing assemblies for wind uplift	p. 443
Hygrothermal performance of unfinished attics (ventilated roofs) - an experimental study	p. 451
Wind induced thermal losses through compact pitched roof constructions - test roof - measurements, simulation model and validation	p. 459
Convection phenomena in loose-fill attics - tests and simulations	p. 465
Evaluating the energy performance of ballasted roof systems	p. 473
Solar factor for ventilated roofs	p. 479
The application of modern principles of double ventilated roofs using stone as the main roofer in the renovation of the medieval buildings	p. 489
Heat flow into the ground from the heated slab-on-ground structure - field measurements	p. 497
New design model for frost protection of a slab on grade	p. 501
The role of building engineering on integrated design and building sustainability	p. 509
Whole building approach and hygrothermal risk analysis	p. 519
Simulation tests in whole building heat and moisture transfer	p. 527
CFD modelling of HAM transport in buildings : boundary conditions	p. 535
Evaluation strategy of finishing materials contribution to the hygroscopic inertia of a room	p. 543
The influence of construction material moisture on the indoor humidity and surface conditions	p. 549
Moisture management in the building process - experience from four projects	p. 553
"Exergy" - conscious design in the built environment	p. 563
Second law analysis of HVAC systems for office buildings	p. 571
Development of extremely low energy dwellings through life cycle optimization	p. 579
A low-energy building under arctic conditions - a case study	p. 587
Empirical validation of solar gain modeling in building energy simulation codes using test cells in IEA Task 34/annex 43	p. 595
Effects of passive solar heat on energy use and indoor temperatures in residential buildings	p. 603
Mathematical model of the thermal performance of a dome-covered house	p. 611
Energy assessment of heating consumption in existing school buildings : results of a field survey	p. 619
Building energy - a design tool meeting the requirements for energy performance standards and early design - validation	p. 627
Energy performance of timber houses in Northern Italy	p. 635
A simplified calculation method of the annual energy use for space heating and cooling : assessment of the dynamic parameters for the Italian building stock and climate	p. 645
Radiative cooling in buildings for climatic concept of Morocco	p. 655
Economy, energy and ecology based comparison of heating systems in dwellings	p. 661
Disturbances and operational parameters of central heating systems in retrofitted buildings	p. 669
Earth-air heat exchangers : performance prediction assessment	p. 677
Evaluation of thermal performance of traditional and modern residential buildings in the hot dry climatic zone of Turkey	p. 683
Thermal mass in office buildings	p. 689
Modeling of indoor-outdoor air-exchange in a multi-unit residential building	p. 697
Exploration of a transient method for measurements of airtighrness	p. 705
Reduced-scale air modeling technique for naturally ventilated buildings	p. 713
Performance evaluation of hybrid ventilation system for residential buildings	p. 721
CFD study of natural ventilation between multiple spaces with stratification	p. 731
Airflow between houses and their roofs	p. 737
Thermal comfort in residential buildings with passive and active acclimatization	p. 747
Normative thermal comfort assessment	p. 757
Thermal - hygrometry comfort in university classrooms : experimental results in north and central Italy universities conducted with new methodologies based on the adaptive model	p. 765
Indoor climate for comfortable sleep, considering heat and moisture transfer between the room, bedding and human body : air control system using a predictive model for thermal comfort	p. 775
Protocol and results of a residential short term room air temperature test	p. 783
Use of low cost photosensitive sensors in scale models for daylighting studies	p. 793
Utilization of daylight in offices; monitoring in a sample often buildings	p. 801
Experimental assessment of environment performance of different typologies of light pipes	p. 809
Acoustic performance of lightweight plasterboard walls, empirical study on the effect of plasterboard fixing conditions	p. 819
Simulating transient particle deposition/re-suspension in indoor environments	p. 829
A new approach for the IEQ (indoor environment quality) assessment	p. 837
Experimental evaluation of potential movement of airborne mold spores out of building envelope cavities using full size wall panels	p. 845
Climate change, hygrothermal modeling and the indoor environment	p. 855
The climate adapted design of buildings : an easy way for the optimization	p. 863
Climate adapted building design for Hesquiaht First Nation School	p. 871
Sustainable construction - a simplified methodology for optimal design	p. 877
CFD wind-driven rain simulations and their use for HAM modeling	p. 889
Comparison of measured and modelled driving rain data on a historic building with standard assessment methods	p. 897
Numerical modeling of impact, runoff and drying of wind-driven rain on a window glass surface	p. 905
CFD and full scale examination of the pressure distribution around a building corner	p. 913
Local wind speed near exterior building surfaces for convective transfer coefficients	p. 925
Urban building physics : a CFD study of the Venturi-effect in non-parallel passages between buildings	p. 935
Performance of wind scoops as ventilation retrofitting in tropical tall buildings	p. 943
Upgraded weather forecast control of building heating systems	p. 951
Analysis of Montreal 30-year weather data to select loading conditions for large-scale tests on wall panel systems	p. 959
Influence of rain water percolation on ground heat losses and temperature for basement foundation	p. 967
Prevention of algae and mould growth on facades by coatings with lowered long-wave emission	p. 973
Decreasing the risk of moisture damage to prefabricated building components - from production to construction	p. 979
Statistical analysis of wooden cladding moisture response to climate parameters	p. 985
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Research in Building Physics and Building Engineering: 3rd International Conference in Building Physics (Montreal, Canada, 27-31 August 2006)

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