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dc.contributor.authorAsphaug, Silje Kathrin
dc.contributor.authorTime, Berit
dc.contributor.authorKvande, Tore
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-01T06:31:28Z
dc.date.available2021-07-01T06:31:28Z
dc.date.created2021-04-30T11:12:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationBuilding and Environment. 2021, 199 .en_US
dc.identifier.issn0360-1323
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2762667
dc.description.abstractHygrothermal simulations are widely used to predict and optimise the hygrothermal performances of building envelopes. For the walls and floors in basements, however, determining the variation of the exterior hygrothermal boundary conditions below grade are challenging due to the various and complex heat and moisture loads and the large area needed to simulate the surrounding ground. A scoping literature review is conducted to provide an overview of current state-of-the-art methods for the addressing of these boundaries. Ten of the most comprehensive studies are selected and scrutinised. The review shows that there is a lack of thorough validation for hygrothermal simulations of basements using full-scale physical measurements. The most valuable experiences from studies with somewhat different perspectives are identified. Key uncertainties include the soil's varying composition and moisture content, liquid uptake at the soil surface and transfer of precipitation, and computational costs. Finally, the review highlights the need for a recognised method/procedure to determine the exterior boundary conditions for hygrothermal simulations of basement envelopes, which can account for the varying influencing factors of the ground. Not only can a better understanding and prediction of heat and moisture performance of basement envelopes contribute to improving building durability and energy efficiency; it can also potentially result in significant economic savings, as expensive repairs below grade can be avoided or delayed.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectHygrothermal performanceen_US
dc.subjectBoundary conditionen_US
dc.subjectMoisture damageen_US
dc.subjectMoisture contenten_US
dc.subjectNumerical methoden_US
dc.subjectStructure below gradeen_US
dc.titleHygrothermal simulations of thermally insulated basement envelopes - Importance of boundary conditions below gradeen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).en_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Teknologi: 500en_US
dc.source.pagenumber16en_US
dc.source.volume199en_US
dc.source.journalBuilding and Environmenten_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107920
dc.identifier.cristin1907416
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 237859en_US
dc.source.articlenumber107920en_US
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