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In-situ performance evaluation of spray polyurethane foam in the exterior insulation basement system (EIBS)

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.028
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Subjectexterior insulation, basement walls, thermal resistance, spray polyurethane foam, in-situ measurement, thermal performance, heat transfer, analysis, temperature, heat flow, heat loss; Cellular plastics (plastic foam); Basements and foundations; Foam
Abstract
In 1995, a joint research project with the Institute for Research in Construction was initiated to assess the in situ thermal performance of a number of insulation products used as exterior basement insulation in contact with the ground. Sixteen insulation specimens measuring 610 mm and 1220 mm wide were installed on the exterior basement walls of an experimental building, test hut no. 1, located on NRC campus in Ottawa. These specimens were instrumented prior to backfilling and their thermal performance was monitored over two full years. Soil temperatures and moisture content were monitored concurrently. Weather events were recorded daily. This paper focuses on the performance of the two spray polyurethane foam (SPF) specimens assessed in this experiment.
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  • Building and Environment 41, no. 12 (1 December 2006): 1872–1880.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 47312
NRC-IRC-16502
NPARC number20378018
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