Code
01N05418
Duration
01 January 2018 → 31 December 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Humanities
- Architectural design
- Architecture
- Art studies and sciences
- Interior architecture
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Engineering and technology
- Architectural engineering
- Architecture
- Building engineering
- Interior architecture
- Power electronics
- Energy generation, conversion and storage engineering
Keywords
climate change
facades
hygrothermal simulations
frost damage
wood decay
Project description
For new buildings, renovation, as well as conservation of heritage buildings, hygrothermal simulations may predict the durability of façade constructions. The predominant damage phenomena include frost damage, corrosion, and wood decay, and are mainly affected by temperature, relative humidity and wind driven rain. This project aims to assess the impact of climate change on durability, and develop a simulation protocol.