Numerical and real-life assessment of the moisture safety of CLT structure with PIR insulation composite under the Swedish climate

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Goto Yutaka, Wallbaum Holger, Olofsson Johan, Norr Ulf
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2020
• Subjects: envir; archi; Karlstad; Luleå
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017210004; https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/32/e3sconf_nsb2020_10004.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/bc76ee61cfe54154ab75e04d042c89f2

The building industry is a major contributor of CO2 emission. Wood construction is a good option for carbon storage among various construction alternatives. Considering the growing market of multi-story wooden building in Sweden, CLT (cross laminated timber) structure with an alternative insulation...