Strategy Guideline: Modeling Enclosure Design in Above-Grade Walls

Technical Report · Wed Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1239889· OSTI ID:1239889

Lstiburek, J. ^[1]; Ueno, K. ^[1]; Musunuru, S. ^[1]

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1. Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA (United States)

The Strategy Guideline describes how to model and interpret results of models for above grade walls. The Measure Guideline analyzes the failure thresholds and criteria for above grade walls. A library of above-grade walls with historically successful performance was used to calibrate WUFI (Warme Und Feuchte Instationar) software models. The information is generalized for application to a broad population of houses within the limits of existing experience.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1239889
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-5500-65479; DOE/GO-102016-4837
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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