Moisture-buffering characteristics of building materials

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The humidity level of indoor air is an important factor influencing the air quality and energy consumption of buildings, as well as the durability of building components. Indoor humidity levels depend on several factors, such as moisture sources, air flow, and the adsorption/desorption properties of materials. The moisture-buffering characteristics of building materials that are in contact with indoor air may help moderate the variations of indoor humidity, especially in the summer and winter. In this study, the moisture adsorption/desorption properties of building materials were investigated experimentally and numerically. These properties can be used to characterize the ability of building materials to exchange moisture with the indoor environment. This study indicates that a building material's surface resistivity was the main factor creating variations of moisture buffering.

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Choi, Y. C., Choi, S., Song, C. W., & Lee, J. S. (2016). Moisture-buffering characteristics of building materials. Ceramics - Silikaty, 60(2), 136–140. https://doi.org/10.13168/cs.2016.0020

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