| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Field thermal mass performance of an insulating concrete form (ICF) wall (PDF, 1.7 MiB)
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| Author | Search for: Armstrong, M. M.1; Search for: Saber, H. H.1; Search for: Maref, W.1; Search for: Rousseau, M. Z.1; Search for: Ganapathy, G.1; Search for: Swinton, M. C.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 13th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology: 10-13 May 2011, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Subject | insulating concrete form; ICF; thermal mass; mass effect; field trial; Insulation |
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| Abstract | Field monitoring of the dynamic heat transmission characteristics through Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall assemblies was undertaken in 2009-10 at National Research Council Canada?s Institute for Research in Construction?s (NRC-IRC) Field Exposure of Walls Facility (FEWF). The scope of work included the design of the experiments, the installation of test specimens, the commissioning of the instrumentation, the operation of the test facility, the monitoring, data collection & analysis. This research evaluated the dynamic heat transmission characteristics through an ICF wall assembly in FEWF for a one year cycle of exposure to outdoor natural weathering conditions. The monitored data confirmed that the concrete adds very little to the overall R-value of the wall assembly under steady-state conditions. During the transient conditions, the data showed that the concrete played a significant role in tempering heat loss to the exterior. The thermal mass of the concrete was shown to reduce the peak heat flux through the assembly during cold weather. This research is one of a series of projects that highlight direct and indirect impacts of thermal performance of the building Envelope technologies in houses. This paper provides valuable experimental data to be used for energy simulation models. This research is on-going. Future work including the cooling season performance and simulation results will be presented in later publications. |
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| Publication date | 2011-05-10 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NRC number | NRCC 54427
NRC-IRC-21642 |
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| NPARC number | 20373873 |
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| Record identifier | 6b1eef2c-2111-4ba5-a18a-306213a984b0 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-23 |
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| Record modified | 2020-06-15 |
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