The Ecology of Building Materials 2009
DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-85617-537-1.00008-1
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“…Material durability has recently gained attention in the national building code of Canada (NBCC) to determine the appropriate quality level for the building envelope materials. It has been reported that the assumed lifespan of PE sheeting is between 2 and 15 years in the vapor barrier membrane application 53 . These membranes are in contact with several internal sources of moisture (e.g., showers, taps, and cooking) during their service lifetimes, leading to degradation and deterioration of their properties.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Material durability has recently gained attention in the national building code of Canada (NBCC) to determine the appropriate quality level for the building envelope materials. It has been reported that the assumed lifespan of PE sheeting is between 2 and 15 years in the vapor barrier membrane application 53 . These membranes are in contact with several internal sources of moisture (e.g., showers, taps, and cooking) during their service lifetimes, leading to degradation and deterioration of their properties.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At 16 days, the moisture absorbed by earth is 15 times that of concrete and 10 times that of fired bricks, as shown in Figure 6a, Studies also demonstrate that soil blocks can absorb 10 times the weight of moisture compared with ceramic tiles, as illustrated in Figure 6c. This is due to the equilibrium maintained between the relative humidity of the external environment and the relative humidity within the wall pores of earth structures [60,61]. Hence, the remarkable moisture Studies also demonstrate that soil blocks can absorb 10 times the weight of moisture compared with ceramic tiles, as illustrated in Figure 6c.…”
Section: Moisture Absorption and Heat Storagementioning
confidence: 89%
“…Hence, the remarkable moisture Studies also demonstrate that soil blocks can absorb 10 times the weight of moisture compared with ceramic tiles, as illustrated in Figure 6c. This is due to the equilibrium maintained between the relative humidity of the external environment and the relative humidity within the wall pores of earth structures [60,61]. Hence, the remarkable moisture absorption capability of earthen materials can effectively balance day-night indoor temperatures, enabling dehumidification in summer and insulation in winter, and creating a comfortable thermal and humidity environment.…”
Section: Moisture Absorption and Heat Storagementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In parallel, the Specific Weight (SW) and the Specific Embodied Energy (SEE) value of each material found in the forty samples was established with the use of bibliography [13,23,26,27,35,36,38,[43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. These values and their respective sources are specified in Database 01.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%