An Integrated methodology to develop moisture management strategies for exterior wall systems

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Author	Search for: Kumaran, M. K.¹; Search for: Mukhopadhyaya, P.¹; Search for: Cornick, S. M.¹; Search for: Lacasse, M. A.¹ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-3701; Search for: Rousseau, M. Z.¹; Search for: Maref, W.¹; Search for: Nofal, M.¹; Search for: Quirt, J. D.¹; Search for: Dalgliesh, W. A.
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	9th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, February 27-28, 2003, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Subject	Moisture performance; moisture management; cladding; wall systems; climate; environmental loads; hygrothermal simulation; construction practice; moisture transport; water penetration
Abstract	The MEWS (Moisture Management for Exterior Wall Systems) project produced an integrated methodology for assessing the long-term performance of exterior wall systems with regard to moisture management. The methodology includes the integration of information from a review of field practices, extensive measurements of hygrothermal properties of building materials, definition of environmental loads, investigation on damage functions, large-scale experiments on wind-driven rain penetration and detailed parametric analyses using a benchmarked and advanced hygrothermal model called hygIRC. The paper presents the methodology and the highlights from its applications to assess the performance of several types of wood-frame constructions in North American climatic conditions.
Publication date	2003-02-01
In	Design and construction of durable building envelopes: proceedings of the 9th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, February 27 & 28, 2003, Vancouver, British Columbia: 45–62.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 45987 NRC-IRC-15012
NPARC number	20386385
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Record created	2012-07-25
Record modified	2020-04-02

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