W040 Heat and moisture transfer in buildings

Lead Department: Architecture and Built Environment

Description of objectives and plans:

Objectives:

• Establish an international network of postgraduate students (Ph.D., MASc.) in the area of heat and moisture transfer in buildings, enabling students from different countries and institutions to periodically exchange research ideas and outcomes;
• Foster potential future leaders and members of CIB W040 by supporting their involvement in organizing and undertaking impactf ul international research collaborations, and by exploring cutting-edge technologies related to heat and moisture transfer in buildings.

Plans:

Two meeting will be held in each year, aligned with CIB W040 meetings. The student chapter meetings will focus on the technical details of ongoing research activities in W040, and exchange skill sets that are required for conducting high-impact research. These skills include but not limited to :

• Modelling skills for analyzing heat and moisture behavior in and around buildings
• Laboratory measurement skills for characterizing hygrothermal properties of building materials
• Programming skills for large data sets analyzing and processing
• Field measurement skills to investigate heat and moisture related building performance.