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List of Papers

  • CFD wind-driven rain simulations and their use for HAM modeling
  • Hygric and thermal properties of alkali activated alumosilicate material
  • Inverse modeling of salt diffusion and advection in building materials
  • Hydrophilic mineral wool materials: The effect of fiber orientation
  • Whole building approach and hygrothermal risk analysis
  • Vacuum insulated building envelopes
  • On the performance of vacuum insulated panels and sandwiches
  • Influence of rain water percolation on ground heat losses and temperature for basement foundation
  • Acoustical performances of ventilated double glass façades
  • Performance of wind scoops as ventilation retrofitting in tropical tall buildings
  • Transient moisture transfer between spruce plywood and humid air
  • On validation of hygric characteristics for heat, air, moisture models
  • The climate adapted design of buildings: An easy way for the optimization
  • Thermal testing and numerical simulation of a prototype cell using light wallboards coupling Vacuum Isolation Panels (VIP) and Phase Change Material (PCM)
  • Thermal comfort in residential buildings with passive and active acclimatization
  • Disturbances and operational parameters of central heating systems in retrofitted buildings
  • Moisture buffer value: A comprehensive analysis of essential parameters based on experimental data
  • Heat flow into the ground from the heated slab-on-ground structure – Field measurements
  • Moisture performance characteristics of OSB and spruce plywood exterior sheathing products
  • Effect of airflow velocity on moisture exchange at surfaces of building materials
  • Urban Building Physics: a CFD study of the Venturi-effect in non-parallel passages between buildings
  • Local wind speed near exterior building surfaces for convective transfer coefficients
  • Sustainable construction -A simplified methodology for optimal design
  • Learning from experience – An analysis of process induced building defects in Norway
  • Empirical validation of solar gain modeling in building energy simulation codes using test cells in IEA Task 34/Annex 43
  • Normative thermal comfort assessment
  • Radiative cooling in buildings for climatic concept of Morocco
  • Hygrothermics of wooden beam ends in envelope parts of buildings
  • Dynamical interactions between heat and mass flows in lime-hemp concrete
  • The application of modern principles of double ventilated roofs using stone as the main roofer in the renovation of the medieval buildings
  • Moisture management in the building process – Experience from four projects
  • Prevention of algae and mould growth on facades by coatings with lowered long-wave emission
  • New model for the hygrothermal calculation of condensate on the external building surface
  • Reduced-scale air modeling technique for naturally ventilated buildings
  • The compatibility of finishing layer and external surface of buildings walls from the standpoint of durability
  • Use of low cost photosensitive sensors in scale models for day lighting studies
  • Performance evaluation of hybrid ventilation system for residential buildings
  • New design model for frost protection of a slab on grade
  • Earth-air heat exchangers: Performance prediction assessment
  • Climate adapted wooden cladding design - Field investigation and numerical validation
  • Statistical analysis of wooden cladding moisture response to climate parameters
  • Utilization of daylight in offices; monitoring in a sample of ten buildings
  • Acoustic performance of lightweight plasterboard walls, empirical study on the effect of plasterboard fixing conditions
  • Thermal- hygrometry comfort in university classrooms: experimental results in north and central Italy universities conducted with new methodologies based on the adaptive model
  • “Exergy”-conscious design in the built environment
  • CFD modeling of HAM transport in buildings: Boundary conditions
  • Evaluation strategy of finishing materials contribution to the hygroscopic inertia of a room
  • Energy performance of timber houses in northern Italy
  • Exploration of a transient method for measurements of airtightness
  • Combining expansion/shrinkage monitoring and X-ray measurement for water and salt transport in calcium silicate beam
  • An X-ray apparatus for advanced construction related moisture research
  • Climate change, hygrothermal modeling and the indoor environment
  • Airflow between houses and their roofs
  • Comparison of measured and modeled driving rain data on a historic building with standard assessment methods
  • Effects of passive solar heat on energy use and indoor temperatures in residential buildings
  • Upgraded weather forecast control of building heating systems
  • Decreasing the risk of moisture damage to prefabricated building components –>From production to construction
  • Thermal mass in office buildings
  • A simplified calculation method of the annual energy use for space heating and cooling: Assessment of the dynamic parameters for the Italian building stock and climate
  • Energy assessment of heating consumption in existing school buildings: Results of a field survey
  • Real world glazing & window frame performance – Designing to mitigate condensation
  • Solar factor for ventilated roofs
  • Hygric buffering capacities of uncoated and coated gypsum board
  • Simulation tests in whole building heat and moisture transfer
  • Hygrothermal simulation of masonry under atmospheric excitation
  • Evaluation of instantaneous profile measurements indicating dependencies of moisture transport on hysteresis and dynamics
  • Experimental investigation of the hygric buffering capacity of wood based interior paneling
  • Hygrothermal performance of unfinished attics (ventilated roofs) –An experimental study
  • Measurement of water retention and moisture conductivity at transient conditions
  • Probabilistic modeling of energy performance of a building envelope
  • Building energy– A design tool meeting the requirements for energy performance standards and early design - Validation
  • A multi-physics model for cyclic loading
  • Protocol and results of a residential short term room air temperature test
  • Climate adapted building design for Hesquiaht First Nation school
  • Predicting and modeling the effects of wall cladding ventilation on sun-driven condensation
  • The influence of salt on hygrothermal behavior of building materials
  • The influence of construction material moisture on the indoor humidity and surface conditions
  • Biodegradation of VC-VAc copolymer under the effect of microorganisms
  • Liquid water transport in wood: Towards a mesoscopic approach
  • Performance assessment of innovative transparent active envelopes through measurements in test cells
  • Optimization of passive application of phase-change materials in building walls
  • Comparison of sensible and latent thermal storage potential of double-skin façade
  • CFD study of natural ventilation between multiple spaces with stratification
  • Edge loss minimization in vacuum insulation panels
  • Simulating transient particle deposition/re-suspension in indoor environments
  • An extendible material database for indoor air quality and hygrothermal research and applications
  • Modeling of indoor-outdoor air-exchange in a multi-unit residential building
  • Ventilation drying in walls with vapor impermeable claddings
  • A new approach for the IEQ (indoor environment quality) assessment
  • Experimental assessment of environment performance of different typologies of light pipes
  • Mathematical model of the thermal performance of a dome-covered house
  • Evaluating the energy performance of ballasted roof systems
  • Second law analysis of HVAC systems for office buildings
  • Understanding air barriers in mechanically attached low slope roofing assemblies for wind uplift
  • Convection phenomena in loose-fill attics – Tests and simulations
  • Hygrothermal modeling of aerated concrete wall and comparison with field experiment
  • Economy, energy and ecology based comparison of heating systems in dwellings
  • Indoor climate for comfortable sleep, considering heat and moisture transfer between the room, bedding and human body: Air control system using a predictive model for thermal comfort
  • Development of extremely low energy dwellings through life cycle optimization
  • A low-energy building under arctic conditions -A case study
  • Influences of acid rain on neutralization process
  • Wind induced thermal losses through compact pitched roof constructions - Test roof– measurements, simulation model and validation
  • Steady-state moisture diffusion in Scots pine -The influence from distance to pith
  • Critical moisture contents for water and air transport in case of imbibition and drying tests
  • Determination of porosity related property changes in bricks after penetration with paraffin
  • Performance of edge sealing systems used in moisture transport experiments
  • Test method to study the water shedding effectiveness of drip-edge of metal flashing
  • Numerical modeling of impact, runoff and drying of wind-driven rain on a window glass surface
  • Building envelope performance monitoring and modeling of west coast rainscreen enclosures
  • BEPAT - Building envelope performance assessment tool: Validation
  • In-situ measurement of the moisture content of building materials using ultra-wideband radio waves
  • Analysis of Montreal 30-year weather data to select loading conditions for large-scale tests on wall panel systems
  • Establishing a uniform and measurable moisture source to evaluate the drying capacity of building envelope systems
  • Experimental evaluation of potential movement of airborne mold spores out of building envelope cavities using full size wall panels
  • Large scale experimental investigation of the relative drying capacity of building envelope panels of various configurations
  • CFD and full scale examination of the pressure distribution around a building corner
  • Measured ventilation rates in water managed wall cavities
  • A simple and useful method to detect and pinpoint envelope failures during field testing of a gypsum sheathed wall
  • The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Hygrothermal analysis and dimensioning of thermal insulation
  • Incorporation of salt related effects into a hygrothermal transport model
  • Moisture atlas for building envelopes
  • Evaluation of thermal performance of traditional and modern residential buildings in the hot dry climatic zone of Turkey
  • The role of building engineering on integrated design and building sustainability

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