Coordinator(s)
- Thomas Bednar, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Objectives and Scopes:
The Commission’s objectives are:
- to explore the phenomena of heat, moisture, air and salts transfer in buildings, components and materials
- to formulate laws governing the physics involved
- to define, measure and discuss the hygrothermal properties of materials and building components
- to explore the ventilation and hygrothermal behavior of buildings
- to apply the acquired knowledge to the design, execution and maintenance of buildings
- to transfer research information to practice
Current Work Programme:
There will be annual Commission Meetings in support of information dissemination. Each such meeting will result in a meeting report.
Planned Output:
- 2019: Publication of a Research Roadmap on Heat and Moisture Transfer in Buildings
External Relations:
W040 has established Liaisons with:
- IEA – International Energy Agency
- ISO/TC 163/SC 2 – Thermal Insulation and Calculation Methods.
- CIB W040 encourages the Journal of Building Physics
Membership:
Members of this Working Commission have to be either a Representative of a CIB Member Organization or an Individual CIB Member. The Membership of persons who do not participate at two successive Commission Meetings will in principle be terminated.