Advances in Understanding Durability of the Building Envelope: ORNL Research

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Energy Design Update

OSTI ID:1110987

Kehrer, Manfred ^[1]; Desjarlais, Andre Omer ^[1]

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1. ORNL

Moisture, and its accompanying outriders things like mold, corrosion, freeze damage, and decay present powerful threats to the durability and long-term performance of a building envelope. Miscalculating the impact of environmental factors like rain, solar radiation, temperature, humidity, and indoor sources of moisture can cause significant damage to many types of building envelope components and materials, and also can lead to unhealthy indoor living environments.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1110987
• Journal Information: Energy Design Update, Vol. 33, Issue 11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English