Andy Shea

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp-lime building and compared the results of steady-state co-heating tests with laboratory tests and computer simulations of transient performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, a natural fiber material in the form of wood waste is examined experimentally to assess its suitability for use as a thermal insulation material, without the addition of any binder, within a timber frame wall construction.

TL;DR: In this paper, the results of static and dynamic hygric tests on 114 unfired clay masonry samples are presented, and the results indicate that these materials have a much higher potential to regulate the indoor humidity than conventional construction materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, the moisture buffer potential of hemp-lime walls with a range of different internal linings and surface treatments was investigated using the Nordtest protocol, and it was observed that the inner surface of hemplime was exposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors experimentally explored various conditions affecting the measurement and calculation of the buffering potential of unfired clay masonry and found a good agreement between calculated and measured MBV for most samples when reducing this variability.