Laboratory testing protocols for exterior walls in Canadian Arctic homes

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Author	Search for: Cornick, S. M.¹; Search for: Rousseau, M. Z.¹; Search for: Manning, M. M.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	4th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics, June 16, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark
Subject	Walls; Arctic; wood-frame housing; wall testing; protocols; climate; moisture; hygrothermal simulation
Abstract	This research developed two wall-testing protocols for evaluating wall assemblies for the cold outdoor climates and indoor conditions typical of the Canadian arctic. The testing phase evaluated the hygrothermal performance of wall assemblies and provided input for hygrothermal simulations. The exterior test protocol is based on four parameters: temperature, wind, atmospheric moisture, and solar irradiance; and represents winter, spring, and summer. The interior protocol is based on data obtained from a survey of interior conditions of Canadian houses located in cold regions. It is comprised of two parameters, temperature and interior moisture, and is intended to be used in conjunction with the exterior protocol.
Publication date	2008-06-16
In	4th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics [Proceedings} (16 June 2008): 1–8.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 50534 NRC-IRC-19707
NPARC number	20378298
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Record created	2012-07-24
Record modified	2020-04-15

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