External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) An Evaluation
This book analyzes the hygrothermal behaviour of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), components that increase the thermal efficiency of buildings. Treating a topic that has largely been neglected, it explores the main cause of biologica
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Eva Barreira Vasco Peixoto de Freitas
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Eva Barreira · Vasco Peixoto de Freitas
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) An Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour
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Eva Barreira Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Porto Porto Portugal
Vasco Peixoto de Freitas Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Porto Porto Portugal
ISSN 2191-530X ISSN 2191-5318 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-20381-2 ISBN 978-3-319-20382-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20382-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015949448 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems—ETICS are nowadays often used in Europe. Despite its thermal advantages, low cost and ease of application, this system has serious problems of biological growth, causing the cladding defacement. Although no changes occur in the thermal and mechanical performance of the system, biological defacement has an enormous aesthetic impact, which gathers the building’s dwellers’ disapproval, thus restricting full implementation of this technology. The most important goal of this publication is to assess the hygrothermal behaviour of façades covered with ETICS as the main cause of biological growth and present a methodology to estimate the risk of defacement that can be used as a decision support tool. Its special features are: (a) 1-year experimental test campaign results; (b) methodology to assess the hygrothermal behaviour; (c) sensi
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