Media contributions
5Media contributions
Title Breaking the Mould 4 : Condensation risk analysis – the standards and the issues Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Construct Ireland Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 1/01/10 Description The ‘Breaking the Mould’ series of articles was written to explore the range of issues associated with upgrading single leaf walls with a focus on occupant and building health as much as energy, just as the Home Energy Saving Scheme was launched. A year on from the first article the need for greater understanding and clear guidance for the Industry is greater than ever. This is because the Government’s ‘Energy Demand Reduction Target’ (EDRT), under the 2006 EU ‘Energy Services Directive’, is bringing energy utilities (e.g. ESB, Bord Gáis) into the refurbishment market. Persons Joseph Little Title Breaking the Mould 5 : Comparative simulation of internal insulation systems Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Construct Ireland Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 1/01/10 Description In the last edition of Construct Ireland ‘Breaking the Mould IV’ established the standard that should be used to evaluate thermal upgrades of single leaf walls, described steps to physically prepare the wall, explained some of the mechanisms that affect the likelihood of mould and gave criteria for judging the simulations outputs. The next step is to simulate a number of permutations of typical internal insulation systems using WUFI Pro under IS EN 15026. Persons Joseph Little Title Breaking the Mould 1 : A study of condensation in single-leaf concrete wall upgrades Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Construct Ireland Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 1/01/09 Description This article is the first of a series looking at upgrade options and issues associated with single-leaf walls of existing houses. This article will focus on insulated drylined concrete block walls of the ubiquitous housing estate house. This will include the findings of software that dynamically models moisture movement through the wall over several years. The article following this will look at a range of options for replacing existing drylining or installing drylining where it never was before, be that for a solid block wall of a 1950s house or a solid brick wall of an 1850s house. Persons Joseph Little Title Breaking the Mould 2 : An analysis of single-leaf insulation upgrades Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Construct Ireland Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 1/01/09 Description This article is the second in a series looking at thermal upgrades to single-leaf walls of existing houses. It compares a range of ways of upgrading masonry single-leaf walls, particularly the ubiquitous hollow block wall, and the impact of those decisions on moisture content, wind- and airtightness, cost and heating. Future articles will look at various drylining approaches for a range of walls including brick walls of various widths. Persons Joseph Little Title Breaking the Mould 3 Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Construct Ireland Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 1/01/09 Description This article is the third in a series looking at thermal upgrades to single-leaf walls of existing houses. The theme for this article was intended to be an analysis of various drylining options for brick and rubble-built walls of older properties. That will follow. The following events forced a change in focus. Persons Joseph Little