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dc.contributor.authorBirchmore, Roger
dc.contributor.authorPivac, Andy
dc.contributor.authorTait, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-18T22:18:23Z
dc.date.available2016-02-18T22:18:23Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/3186
dc.description.abstractNew Zealand houses are known for producing sub-optimal internal thermal conditions and unacceptably high internal relative humidities. These contribute to poor levels of health, mould and can coincide with the decay of structural timber frames. A proposed solution is to provide an alternative structure utilising plywood instead of building paper, a wrap on the internal face of the timber frame and an additional air gap serving as an internal service cavity, followed by the internal lining. The internal wrap is designed to perform as a vapour check to prevent moisture vapour diffusion from inside into the frame and to permit moisture diffusion from outside through the structure to the internal environment. Two full scale houses had temperatures, dew points and humidity levels monitored over a full season. To avoid different occupant behaviour influencing internal moisture generation and heating patterns, the buildings are monitored in passive, unoccupied conditions. The test case house for the research incorporated the innovative construction solution. The second, control house was of identical design and location, using standard construction practice. The houses were situated to prevent shading each other, but in close enough proximity to be on identical sites. Results indicated that the calculated internal moisture content profile appeared to be unrelated to the external moisture content as expected in unoccupied conditions. Instead it followed the profile of the changing internal temperature. Whilst the innovative construction appeared to prevent moisture diffusion into the structure in winter and permit it inside in summer this resulted in a generally higher internal relative humidity than the control house.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjecthouse constructionen_NZ
dc.subjectinternal moistureen_NZ
dc.subjectinnovative constructionen_NZ
dc.subjecthumidityen_NZ
dc.subjectweathertightnessen_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.titleImpacts of an innovative construction method on internal conditionsen_NZ
dc.typeConference Contribution - Paper in Published Proceedingsen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAuthorsen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden120202 Building Science and Techniquesen_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationBirchmore, R.C., Pivac, A., and Tait, R. (2014). Impacts of an Innovative Construction Method on Internal Conditions. (Ed.), Building a Better New Zealand Conference., September (85).en_NZ
unitec.institutionUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.publication.spage85en_NZ
unitec.publication.titleIn Proceedings of Building a Better NZ Conference 3rd -5th September 2014 (eds. L. Easton, A.Benn, G.Baird)en_NZ
unitec.conference.titleBuilding a Better NZ Conferenceen_NZ
unitec.conference.locationAucklanden_NZ
unitec.conference.sdate2014-09-03
unitec.conference.edate2014-09-05
unitec.peerreviewedyesen_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.identifier.roms56848en_NZ
unitec.institution.studyareaConstruction + Engineering


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