Premature failures of building envelopes in some North American locations appear to be climate related. An IRC-led research consortium called MEWS (Moisture Management of Exterior Wall Systems) developed a method using hygrothermal modelling to identify locations where walls may experience moisture related problems. The method classifies climates by a Moisture Index (MI) based on wetting and drying potentials. Responses of various wall systems to the climatic inputs of Moisture Reference Years (MRY, selected according to their MI) were examined for seven North American locations spanning the MI range of climate severity. The study linked the likelihood of failure to construction deficiencies allowing excessive amounts of rain into the wall,...
This paper presents selected findings of a field survey of the indoor temperature and relative humid...
In North America, and abroad, there currently exist standard test protocols for assessing the watert...
It is generally understood that the average temperature of the earth is increasing, resulting in an ...
Premature failures of building envelopes in the 1990's, notably in coastal areas of North America, p...
Recent history has documented the premature failures of building envelopes in various regions ?in No...
The National Research Council of Canada, with partners from industry, has just completed afour-year ...
Recent history has documented the premature failures of building envelopes in various regions –in No...
The moisture design of exterior walls in a building envelope is an important task that needs to be c...
Good design and construction practices result in walls that are unaffected by problems as a conseque...
Many recent, moisture-originated failures in low-rise residential and high-rise residential/commerci...
The main objective of this paper is to highlight the research works being carried out on the hygroth...
The following report explains the moisture-related concerns for High R-value wall assemblies and dis...
The design of exterior walls in a building envelope for optimum moisture management is a challenging...
This climate sensitivity study studied the effects of wind-driven rain on a stucco-clad wall using t...
It is generally understood that the average temperature of the earth is increasing, resulting in an ...
This paper presents selected findings of a field survey of the indoor temperature and relative humid...
In North America, and abroad, there currently exist standard test protocols for assessing the watert...
It is generally understood that the average temperature of the earth is increasing, resulting in an ...
Premature failures of building envelopes in the 1990's, notably in coastal areas of North America, p...
Recent history has documented the premature failures of building envelopes in various regions ?in No...
The National Research Council of Canada, with partners from industry, has just completed afour-year ...
Recent history has documented the premature failures of building envelopes in various regions –in No...
The moisture design of exterior walls in a building envelope is an important task that needs to be c...
Good design and construction practices result in walls that are unaffected by problems as a conseque...
Many recent, moisture-originated failures in low-rise residential and high-rise residential/commerci...
The main objective of this paper is to highlight the research works being carried out on the hygroth...
The following report explains the moisture-related concerns for High R-value wall assemblies and dis...
The design of exterior walls in a building envelope for optimum moisture management is a challenging...
This climate sensitivity study studied the effects of wind-driven rain on a stucco-clad wall using t...
It is generally understood that the average temperature of the earth is increasing, resulting in an ...
This paper presents selected findings of a field survey of the indoor temperature and relative humid...
In North America, and abroad, there currently exist standard test protocols for assessing the watert...
It is generally understood that the average temperature of the earth is increasing, resulting in an ...