The bio-hygrothermal performance of mid-rise non-residential timber framed façade systems
Project Under Development
The aim of this project is to explore mid-rise non-residential construction typologies that are still constructed with non-timber façade systems. This group of buildings includes permanently conditioned care facilities and intermittently conditioned work-places. The project will explore aspects from design and construction perspectives.
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Objectives/Deliverables
- Complete an international literature review regarding non-residential low to mid rise timber façade systems and their hygrothermal performance.
- Evaluate the relative thermal and hygric performances of the non-timber and timber façade systems.
- Explore the implications of intermittent conditioning and its impact on interior and interstitial moisture and mould growth.
- Through either an analysis of existing buildings, or the use of a test wall facility, empirically analyse nominated non-timber and timber façade systems.
Project Leader/s
Mark Dewsbury
Node Leader - Timber Building Performance for Occupants; Project Leader
University of Tasmania
Project Staff
PhD Candidate
PhD Scholarship Opportunity
Project Investigators
Mark Dewsbury
Node Leader - Timber Building Performance for Occupants; Project Leader
University of Tasmania
Eugenia Gasparri
Project Leader; Chief Investigator
The University of Sydney
Arianna Brambilla
Project Leader; Chief Investigator
The University of Sydney
Nathan Kotlarewski
Chief Investigator
University of Tasmania
Lead Project Partner Organisation
Project Partners
