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Computer model calculations on the performance of vapour barriers in Canadian residential buildings.

Author(s) : KARAGIOZIS A. N., KUMARAN M. K.

Summary

The performance of vapour barriers in typical residential walls was investigated through numerical analysis. A two-dimensional heat, air, and moisture transport model that simulates transient effects was used. Two series of calculations were performed. In the first series, the wall was exposed to constant boundary conditions, representative of typical heating periods, for a fixed interval. In the second series, the exterior conditions were chosen to be representative of three Canadian locations, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Ottawa. Results are given.

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  • Original title: Computer model calculations on the performance of vapour barriers in Canadian residential buildings.
  • Record ID : 1995-0383
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions.
  • Publication date: 1993
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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