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      Moisture decay in buildings and the impact of weather

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      1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21)
      28-29 June 2021
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            Abstract

            Moisture levels inside buildings are influenced by many factors, including ventilation levels, daily weather conditions, seasonal climates, and material hygroscopicity. It is complex to discern the contribution of these factors in regulating moisture levels, and to quantify the capacity of hygroscopic materials applied on internal surfaces to moderate the indoor humidity, a process referred as moisture buffering. In this study, full-scale experimentation was performed on two single room test buildings (cells) to evaluate the role of moisture buffering at large scale. A statistical model was developed to extrapolate the impact of weather on the indoor moisture balance and to investigate the influence of hygroscopic materials in the room relative humidity. This is a first step into the quantification of the moisture buffering capacity of walls in buildings.

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            12 May 2021
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            [1 ] Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath
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            10.14293/ICMB210016
            58cc04a0-c7c0-4107-807a-b5fa624fab5c
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            1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021
            ICMB21
            Online
            28-29 June 2021
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            The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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