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Hygrothermal Performance of Lime-Hemp Wall Assemblies

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Evrard, Arnaud [UCL] De Herde, André [UCL]

Lime-Hemp (LH) composites are innovative building materials. They can be used in renovated or thermally upgraded as well as new buildings. This article reviews hygrothermal properties of LH wall assemblies and compares their transient performance to five traditional assemblies using WUFI (R) simulation. While the annual quantity of energy was similar, LH assemblies showed a strong ability to improve indoor comfort.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2010
Language Anglais
Journal information "Journal of Building Physics" - Vol. 34, no. 1, p. 5-25 (2010)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd (London)
issn 1744-2591
e-issn 1744-2583
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/LAB - Louvain research institute for Landscape, Architecture, Built environment
Keywords hydrated lime ; hemp ; moisture ; liquid transfer ; phase shift ; damping ; moisture buffer
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Bibliographic reference Evrard, Arnaud ; De Herde, André. Hygrothermal Performance of Lime-Hemp Wall Assemblies. In: Journal of Building Physics, Vol. 34, no. 1, p. 5-25 (2010)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/33711