FLiB project

The significance of leakages – Problems of evaluation and recommendations for action. Results from the FLiB research project

Submitted by on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 18:12

Airtightness/air permeability are inseparable from leakages and their detection, categorization, or evaluation. The diverse contexts due to the main construction methods, structures, materials used, individual conditions on site for each building, and the perspectives of the different disciplines regarding airtightness, make it hard to take quick...

The impact of leakages – Simulation calculations Results from the FLiB research project

Submitted by on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 16:52

Part of the research project “Evaluation of leakages in airtight layers – Recommendations for action for construction professionals”, was visiting an object, where air leakages in the roof construction were identified as the cause for moisture damage in the roof structure. The latter was not back-ventilated and was characterized...