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Moisture Sources in Buildings Located in Cold Climates—An Overview
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The intent of this literature review is to gather information about moisture sources in buildings located in cold climates with the aim of summarizing key variables and themes. Research and observations from Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Greenland are analyzed.
The investigation is organized into three categories: indoor sources, outdoor sources, building sources and accidents. Indoor sources of moisture primarily originate from occupants, their activities and behavior. Measurements of moisture supply in cold regions show a significant variation, appearing to be more dependent on occupant behavior than on geographical location. Outdoor sources, most prominently wind-driven rain (WDR), are further classified into studies assessing WDR loading on buildings and investigations into the building envelope’s response to WDR. The former is closely linked to local climate and climate change, while the latter is tied to advancements in understanding infiltration rates and material science. Building sources, most commonly moisture from building materials, stem mainly from fast-paced construction and renovations as well as windy and wet construction conditions in cold climates. Accidents are often studied along with building sources due to their similarities. They are usually one-time events with a finite amount of moisture.
Climate change emerges as a theme that affects the moisture sources. Occupants may change their ventilation, moisture generating, and energy saving habits. WDR changes due to changes in the climate. The drying capacity of highly insulated passive houses (a response to climate change) affects built-in moisture.
Moisture Sources in Buildings Located in Cold Climates—An Overview
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8496-4625
The intent of this literature review is to gather information about moisture sources in buildings located in cold climates with the aim of summarizing key variables and themes. Research and observations from Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Greenland are analyzed.
The investigation is organized into three categories: indoor sources, outdoor sources, building sources and accidents. Indoor sources of moisture primarily originate from occupants, their activities and behavior. Measurements of moisture supply in cold regions show a significant variation, appearing to be more dependent on occupant behavior than on geographical location. Outdoor sources, most prominently wind-driven rain (WDR), are further classified into studies assessing WDR loading on buildings and investigations into the building envelope’s response to WDR. The former is closely linked to local climate and climate change, while the latter is tied to advancements in understanding infiltration rates and material science. Building sources, most commonly moisture from building materials, stem mainly from fast-paced construction and renovations as well as windy and wet construction conditions in cold climates. Accidents are often studied along with building sources due to their similarities. They are usually one-time events with a finite amount of moisture.
Climate change emerges as a theme that affects the moisture sources. Occupants may change their ventilation, moisture generating, and energy saving habits. WDR changes due to changes in the climate. The drying capacity of highly insulated passive houses (a response to climate change) affects built-in moisture.
Moisture Sources in Buildings Located in Cold Climates—An Overview
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8496-4625
The intent of this literature review is to gather information about moisture sources in buildings located in cold climates with the aim of summarizing key variables and themes. Research and observations from Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Greenland are analyzed.
The investigation is organized into three categories: indoor sources, outdoor sources, building sources and accidents. Indoor sources of moisture primarily originate from occupants, their activities and behavior. Measurements of moisture supply in cold regions show a significant variation, appearing to be more dependent on occupant behavior than on geographical location. Outdoor sources, most prominently wind-driven rain (WDR), are further classified into studies assessing WDR loading on buildings and investigations into the building envelope’s response to WDR. The former is closely linked to local climate and climate change, while the latter is tied to advancements in understanding infiltration rates and material science. Building sources, most commonly moisture from building materials, stem mainly from fast-paced construction and renovations as well as windy and wet construction conditions in cold climates. Accidents are often studied along with building sources due to their similarities. They are usually one-time events with a finite amount of moisture.
Climate change emerges as a theme that affects the moisture sources. Occupants may change their ventilation, moisture generating, and energy saving habits. WDR changes due to changes in the climate. The drying capacity of highly insulated passive houses (a response to climate change) affects built-in moisture.
Moisture Sources in Buildings Located in Cold Climates—An Overview
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Berardi, Umberto (editor) / Sigurdardottir, Dorotea H. (author)
International Association of Building Physics ; 2024 ; Toronto, ON, Canada
2024-12-14
6 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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