Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Re-assessment of Insulated Solid Masonry Residential Buildings
Author: Performance Evaluation of Retrofitted Solid Masonry Exterior Walls
Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. External Research ProgramPublisher: CMHC
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
High Performance Enclosures
Author: John Frederick StraubePublisher:
ISBN: 9780983795391
Category : Architecture and climate
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
high Performance Enclosures : Design Guide for Institutional, Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Cold Climates provides guidance for architects and building enclosure engineers working to meet the growing need for buildings that have significantly lower operational energy consumption. John Straube addresses a range of practical questions about low energy building enclosures that save energy while simultaneously improving durability, comfort, and rain control: How much of an impact can the enclosure, massing, and orientation have? How much glazing is appropriate and what options are available? How much does thermal bridging matter and how can it be minimized at difficult structural details? How does one detail thick layers of continuous insulation outside of steel stud walls? Can layers of insulating sheathing reduce the risk of moisture damage?--COVER.
Masonry Walls for Energy Conservation
Author: James E. AmrheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Comparison of Modeled and Monitored Performance of a Wall Insulation Retrofit in a Solid Masonry Building
Author: Straube, JohnPublisher: CMHC
ISBN:
Category : Concrete walls
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
In 1997, CMHC was involved in the renovation of a building with solid masonry walls. Part of the renovation involved the addition of insulation to the interior of the solid masonry walls. This retrofit technique is contentious within the construction industry as it is thought to cause wall durability problems due to freeze thaw cycles, interstitial condensation and thermally induced stresses. Monitoring of the project shows that the wall systems are thus far performing well. CMHC engaged a consultant to use a hygrothermal modelling tool to assess the degree to which the tool can track the wall performance monitoring conducted to date and to assess the long-term performance of the retrofitted wall system. The project found that modelling tools can be set up to provide comparable output results of the conditions actually monitored in the wall assemblies. However, the success of such an effort is highly dependent upon the knowledge of the modeller, the availability of information on material properties and knowledge of the working boundary conditions. The research concluded that once the modelling is reconciled with the monitoring data, the model can then be used to evaluate the impact of variables such as the use of different systems, climate, geographical location, etc. on the performance of the retrofitted wall assembly. The project also made several recommendations with respect to monitoring and modelling procedures that should be used to improve the overall quality of the evaluation.
Evaluation of two CEDA weatherization pilot implementations of an exterior insulation and over-clad retrofit strategy for residential masonry buildings in Chicago
Author: Ken NeuhauserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This project examines the implementation of an exterior insulation and over-clad strategy for brick masonry buildings in Chicago--a free-standing two story two-family dwelling and a larger free-standing multifamily building. The test homes selected for this research represent predominant housing types for the Chicago area, in which high heating energy use typical in these buildings threaten housing affordability, and uninsulated mass masonry wall assemblies are uncomfortable for residents. In this project, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA) has secured a Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) innovation grant sponsored by DOE to pursue a pilot implementation of innovative approaches to retrofit in masonry wall enclosures. The retrofit measures are evaluated in terms of feasibility, cost and performance. Through observations of the strategies implemented, the research described in this report identifies measures critical to performance as well as conditions for wider adoption. The research also identifies common factors that must be considered in determining whether the exterior insulation and over-clad strategy is appropriate for the building.
Comparison of Modeled and Monitored Performance of a Wall Insulation Retrofit in a Solid Masonry Building
Author: John StraubePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete walls
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
In 1997, CMHC was involved in the renovation of a building with solid masonry walls. Part of the renovation involved the addition of insulation to the interior of the solid masonry walls. This retrofit technique is contentious within the construction industry as it is thought to cause wall durability problems due to freeze thaw cycles, interstitial condensation and thermally induced stresses. Monitoring of the project shows that the wall systems are thus far performing well. CMHC engaged a consultant to use a hygrothermal modelling tool to assess the degree to which the tool can track the wall performance monitoring conducted to date and to assess the long-term performance of the retrofitted wall system. The project found that modelling tools can be set up to provide comparable output results of the conditions actually monitored in the wall assemblies. However, the success of such an effort is highly dependent upon the knowledge of the modeller, the availability of information on material properties and knowledge of the working boundary conditions. The research concluded that once the modelling is reconciled with the monitoring data, the model can then be used to evaluate the impact of variables such as the use of different systems, climate, geographical location, etc. on the performance of the retrofitted wall assembly. The project also made several recommendations with respect to monitoring and modelling procedures that should be used to improve the overall quality of the evaluation.
Insulated Masonry Cavity Walls
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research InstitutePublisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Evaluation of Two CEDA Weatherization Pilot Implementations of an Exterior Insulation and Over-Clad Retrofit Strategy for Residential Masonry Buildings in Chicago
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This project examines the implementation of an exterior insulation and over-clad strategy for brick masonry buildings in Chicago. The strategy was implemented at a free-standing two story two-family dwelling and a larger free-standing multifamily building. The test homes selected for this research represent predominant housing types for the Chicago area. High heating energy use typical in thesebuildings threaten housing affordability. Uninsulated mass masonry wall assemblies also have a strongly detrimental impact on comfort. Significant changes to the performance of masonry wall assemblies is generally beyond the reach of typical weatherization (Wx) program resources. The Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA) has secured a Sustainable EnergyResources for Consumers (SERC) innovation grant sponsored by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This grant provides CEDA the opportunity to pursue a pilot implementation of innovative approaches to retrofit in masonry wall enclosures. The exterior insulation and over-clad strategy implemented through this project was designed to allow implementation by contractors active in CEDAweatherization programs and using materials and methods familiar to these contractors. The retrofit measures are evaluated in terms of feasibility, cost and performance. Through observations of the strategies implemented, the research described in this report identifies measures critical to performance as well as conditions for wider adoption. The research also identifies common factors thatmust be considered in determining whether the exterior insulation and over-clad strategy is appropriate for the building.
2018 International Plumbing Code Turbo Tabs, Loose-Leaf Version
Author: International Code CouncilPublisher:
ISBN: 9781609837211
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An organized, structured approach to the 2018 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE Loose leaf Version, these TURBO TABS will help you target the specific information you need, when you need it. Packaged as pre-printed, full-page inserts that categorize the IPC into its most frequently referenced sections, the tabs are both handy and easy to use. They were created by leading industry experts who set out to develop a tool that would prove valuable to users in or entering the field.