Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions
The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty when estimating the energy performance of dwellings. The … Read More
Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment
In recent years, the growth of molds in home, school, and office environments has been cited as the cause of … Read More
Roadmap to Zero Emissions
This submission focuses on the design of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 agreement, and in … Read More
Interior Insulation of Mass Masonry Walls: Joist Monitoring, Material Test Optimization, Salt Effects
There are many existing buildings with load-bearing mass masonry walls, whose energy performance could be improved with the retrofit of … Read More
A Review of Wind-Driven Rain Research in Building Science
Wind-driven rain or driving rain is rain that is given a horizontal velocity component by the wind. Wind- driven rain … Read More
Brickwork: Historic Development, Decay, Conservation and Repair
Previously considered to be an inferior material to stone, brick construction was rarely used in Britain until the close of … Read More
Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies
The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies on July … Read More
Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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Dampness in Buildings and Health -Nordic Interdisciplinary Review of the Scientific Evidence on Associations between Exposure to ‘‘Dampness’’ in Buildings and Health Effects (NORDDAMP)
Several epidemiological investigations concerning in- door environments have indicated that ‘‘dampness’’ in buildings is associated to health effects such as … Read More
Carbon Emission Reductions from Energy Efficiency Improvements to the UK Housing Stock
In 1990, BRE published a report on energy use in buildings and carbon dioxide emissions giving an account of the … Read More
Who Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould
Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution. It is caused by hun- dreds of species of bacteria … Read More
Energy Consumption in the UK (2013)
This factsheet provides a brief overview of the trends and some key drivers that have influenced energy consumption within the … Read More