AN INTRODUCTION TO HYGROTHERMAL ANALYSIS
Wednesday 7th October 2020 - 18:00 - 19:30
Online Zoom Event
An introduction to this evolving technology, particularly in the retrofit of traditional buildings as a response to the climate emergency.
As part of architecture’s response to the climate emergency, the introduction of insulation to the inside of traditional wall constructions is an urgent technical challenge. Conventional condensation risk analysis does not take account of the vapour permeable characteristics of traditional wall constructions. Hygrothermal analysis which models the combined effect of heat and moisture movement in walls over time could be a useful tool in how we approach retrofit insulation. Our three speakers will give an overview of this evolving technology, from the theory of building physics, to recent research into Scottish stone types and their physical properties, and the application of this technology in a current project.
SPEAKERS:
JOSEPH LITTLE
Joseph Little is Assistant Head of School, Dublin School of Architecture, Technological University (TU) Dublin managing construction and building performance-related programmes. His areas of research include energy-efficiency renovation of modern and traditionally-built buildings, and hygrothermal risk evaluation as a key tool in guiding specifications and designs for low-risk, high performance. This work is supported by his position as Irish cooperation partner for the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics in relation to the promotion, teaching and development of the Wufi suite of hygrothermal risk evaluation applications. As an ambassador for both TU Dublin and Wufi he provides lectures and offers training on these subjects.
ROGER CURTIS
Roger Curtis is Technical Research Manager at Historic Environment Scotland, Chartered Building Surveyor experienced in the repair and conservation of a wide range of traditional and historic structures. He leads a small research team looking at a wide range of issues affecting the traditionally built environment. This includes technical authorship of publications, commissioning of research and monitoring projects and advice to internal and external clients. The current focus is on energy efficiency of the pre 1919 housing stock in Scotland and climate change adaptation measures. Dissemination of this knowledge to the construction industry is a key part of this work.
CHRIS MORGAN
Chris Morgan is a director at John Gilbert Architects with considerable experience in ecological design and sustainable development. He is accredited to RIAS Sustainability advanced level and holds additional certification in Passivhaus Design, Building Biology (Buildings and Health) and Permaculture. JGA’s mix of research and application of this research to live projects defines JGA as industry leaders in this area of work. Informed by this experience Chris has authored Sustainable Renovation, a guide to best practice in the improvement in the thermal performance of homes.
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