The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls
The renovation of old building facades should be performed mainly considering the building energy demand reduction. For this purpose, it is necessary to select retrofitted solutions that should be able of minimizing heat losses through walls. However, it is not only the nominal thermal transmittance...
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| author | Amorim Mafalda Freitas Vasco Peixoto de Torres Isabel Kisilewicz Tomasz Berardi Umberto |
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| description | The renovation of old building facades should be performed mainly considering the building energy demand reduction. For this purpose, it is necessary to select retrofitted solutions that should be able of minimizing heat losses through walls. However, it is not only the nominal thermal transmittance that influences the amount of heat transported through the wall, but also the moisture content within the walls under in- service conditions. The main objective of this paper is the evaluation of the influence of the moisture content on the energy performance of retrofitted walls. A numerical study using the software WUFI Pro was carried out to quantify the influence of wind driven rain on the thermal transmittance of different wall assemblies exposed to different climates and orientations. This study reports the transient thermal transmittance of different retrofitted wall solutions as a function of moisture content. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f085f1dbda464886ab84c267b0be02902022-12-21T20:14:10ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2020-01-013220103510.1051/matecconf/202032201035matecconf_matbud2020_01035The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted wallsAmorim Mafalda0Freitas Vasco Peixoto de1Torres Isabel2Kisilewicz Tomasz3Berardi Umberto4 University of Porto, CONSTRUCT-LFC, Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) University of Porto, CONSTRUCT-LFC, Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) University of Coimbra DEC-FCTUC, ADAI-LAETA, IteconsCracow University of TechnologyRyerson UniversityThe renovation of old building facades should be performed mainly considering the building energy demand reduction. For this purpose, it is necessary to select retrofitted solutions that should be able of minimizing heat losses through walls. However, it is not only the nominal thermal transmittance that influences the amount of heat transported through the wall, but also the moisture content within the walls under in- service conditions. The main objective of this paper is the evaluation of the influence of the moisture content on the energy performance of retrofitted walls. A numerical study using the software WUFI Pro was carried out to quantify the influence of wind driven rain on the thermal transmittance of different wall assemblies exposed to different climates and orientations. This study reports the transient thermal transmittance of different retrofitted wall solutions as a function of moisture content.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2020/18/matecconf_matbud2020_01035.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Amorim Mafalda Freitas Vasco Peixoto de Torres Isabel Kisilewicz Tomasz Berardi Umberto The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls MATEC Web of Conferences |
| title | The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| title_full | The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| title_fullStr | The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| title_short | The influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| title_sort | influence of moisture on the energy performance of retrofitted walls |
| url | https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2020/18/matecconf_matbud2020_01035.pdf |
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