5.15 Hygrothermal modelling, surveying, monitoring and analysis
By the end of this lesson you will have learned about: Hygrothermal modelling Glaser method Hygrothermal modelling software What can WUFI do? 1. Hygrothermal modelling Understanding the general principles and typical behaviour of older buildings is invaluable whether looking after an old dwelling or planning its retrofit. Part of our understanding of what is happening […]
Essential reading
- An article giving an expert’s overview of the usefulness of WUFI:
‘BSI-089: WUFI —Barking Up the Wrong Tree?’ By Joseph Lstiburek
http://buildingscience.com/documents/building-science-insights/bsi-089-wufi%E2%80%94barking-wrong-tree?utm_source=Building+Science+Corporation+List&utm_campaign=75fc11455c-BSC+Newsletter+Issue+%2381&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_194890bc8c-75fc11455c-63941437 Accessed: 2nd November 2015
Suggested reading
- ‘Condensation assessment: which approach?’ by Joseph Little
http://www.josephlittlearchitects.com/content/condensation-assessment-which-approach accessed 11th December 2016 - ‘Review of Hygrothermal Models for Building Envelope Retrofit Analysis’ from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/publications/en/rh-pr/tech/03-128-e.htm Accessed: 2nd November 2015