Strategy Guideline. Modeling Enclosure Design in Above-Grade Walls

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1240502· OSTI ID:1240502

Ueno, K. ^[1]; Musunuru, S. ^[1]

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

The Strategy Guideline, written by the U.S. Department of Energy's research team Building Science Corporation, 1) describes how to model and interpret results of models for above-grade walls, and 2) 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 (Wärme und Feuchte instationär) software models. The information is generalized for application to a broad population of houses within the limits of existing experience.

• Research Organization: Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1240502
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102016-4837; 7333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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building america
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strategy guideline
wufi
above-grade walls