Laboratory Investigations of Moisture Conditions in Wood Frame Walls with Wood Fiber Insulation. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Geving, Stig; Lunde, Erik; Holme, Jonas
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 1455
• Page End: 1460
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Woof frame wall -- wood fiber insulation -- moisture -- hygrothermal -- smart vapour barrier -- vapour retarder; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.170
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the moisture conditions in wood frame walls with wood fiber thermal insulation in a Nordic climate. Laboratory measurements were conducted on 15 different wall configurations. The test results showed that the wall configurations with wood fiber insulation performed rather similar as those with mineral wool, in regard to measured relative humidity at the external side of the insulation layer. The laboratory tests showed that wood fiber insulation in wood frame walls holds interesting building physical properties related to moisture uptake and transport.