Measured and simulated temperature values in the chosen wall of a wooden building considering cardinal direction

Abstract

Abstract The lightweight timber-framed walls were built in a climate chamber at the pavilion type laboratory which is part of the Department of Building Engineering and Urban Planning Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zilina. There are different walls, for example with blown thermal insulation, ventilated external facing, massive wooden beams or a sandwich structure. Orientation of these two walls is to the south and to the east. Sensors of temperature and humidity are situated in every wall compositions. Measurements are going on the stationary internal conditions and the real outside conditions in Zilina. Latter internal conditions are going to change into the non-steady thermal state. This article is focused on a comparison of experimental measurements and simulations of the selected sandwich wall. One fragment of the wall is oriented on the south and another on the east. At the end of the research, there will be the analysis of coupled transport of heat and water in sandwich walls of a wooden building. This research could lead to the recommendations for the design of low energy wooden building.