Impact of wind-driven rain on historic brick wall buildings in a moderately cold and humid climate: Numerical analyses of mould growth risk, indoor climate and energy consumption |
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Authors: | Masaru Abuku [Author Vitae] Hans Janssen [Author Vitae] [Author Vitae] |
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Affiliation: | a Laboratory of Building Physics, Department of Civil Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Leuven, Belgium b Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Brovej - Building 118, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark |
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Abstract: | This paper gives an onset to whole building hygrothermal modelling in which the interaction between interior and exterior climates via building enclosures is simulated under a moderately cold and humid climate. The focus is particularly on the impact of wind-driven rain (WDR) on the hygrothermal response, mould growth at interior wall surfaces, indoor climate and energy consumption. First the WDR load on the facades of a 4 m × 4 m × 10 m tower is determined. Then the hygrothermal behaviour of the brick walls is analysed on a horizontal slice through the tower. The simulations demonstrate that the impact of WDR loads on the moisture contents in the walls is much larger near the edges of the walls than at the centre. The obtained relative humidity and temperature at the interior wall surfaces are combined with isopleths of generalised spore germination time of fungus mould. The results show that WDR loads can have a significant impact on mould growth especially at the edges of the walls. Finally, for the case analysed, the WDR load causes a significant increase of indoor relative humidity and energy consumption for heating. |
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Keywords: | Wind-driven rain Driving rain Durability Mould growth Indoor climate Energy consumption Historical buildings Cold climate Moisture transfer Numerical simulation |
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