Strategy Guideline: Modeling Enclosure Design in Above-Grade Walls

Lstiburek, J.; Ueno, K.; Musunuru, S.

doi:10.2172/1239889

Title: Strategy Guideline: Modeling Enclosure Design in Above-Grade Walls

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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.

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

Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2016

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1239889

Report Number(s):: NREL/SR-5500-65479; DOE/GO-102016-4837

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; residential; residential buildings; BSC; Building Science Corporation; Building America; WUFI; moisture content; sheathing; cladding; ventilation; airflow; condensation; rainwater penetration

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                    Lstiburek, J., Ueno, K., and Musunuru, S. Strategy Guideline: Modeling Enclosure Design in Above-Grade Walls.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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