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The Tasmanian residential buildings experience
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Law, T and Dewsbury, M, The Tasmanian residential buildings experience, Humidity Issues in Australian Climates Workshop Abstracts, 03 August 2016, Sydney (2016) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
The recent energy efficiency enhancements within the National Construction Code have
targeted the reduction of heating and cooling energy required to maintain accepted
levels of thermal comfort with new housing. A mixture of market demand and further
enhancements to the thermal performance regulations will further increase thermal
comfort expectations within new houses in Australia's diverse range of climate types. To
date, this has resulted in warmer internal temperatures and lower heating bills within
Australia's temperate and cool-temperate climates. The warmer internal conditions are
due to the combination of a more thermally effective built fabric, the relatively low cost
of energy and the ready access to after construction heating and cooling appliances.
However, many of these warmer homes are presenting new problems. The appearance
of condensation and mould within homes, some within four weeks of occupation, is
showing a general non-awareness of vapour pressure management within the
Australian design and construction industries.
The paper will discuss recent experiences of mould and condensation in new houses in
Tasmania. With the support of Building Standards and Occupational Licensing,
university researchers have worked with and advised government, design and
construction professionals and home owners on aspects of built fabric and ventilation to
assist in vapour pressure management and the minimisation of condensation risk within
new buildings. Specifically, this paper will also discuss case study experiences from
three new houses in Tasmania. The paper will also discuss recent recommendations to
the Tasmanian Building Regulator.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | condensation, mould, human health |
| Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
| Research Group: | Architecture |
| Research Field: | Architectural Science and Technology (incl. Acoustics, Lighting, Structure and Ecologically Sustainable Design) |
| Objective Division: | Construction |
| Objective Group: | Construction Processes |
| Objective Field: | Residential Construction Processes |
| UTAS Author: | Law, T (Dr Tim Law) |
| UTAS Author: | Dewsbury, M (Dr Mark Dewsbury) |
| ID Code: | 116502 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | Architecture and Design |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-05-11 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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