Category Archives: Research

2004 In-Situ Building Wall Microclimate Investigation

In-Situ Building Wall Microclimate Investigation By Ken and Bryan Holyoake. Published in July 2004 at the Society Of Chemical Engineers New Zealand (SCENZ) Conference in Waikato University.

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2003 Research Bulletins

Research Bulletins The original 2003 research bulletins that disseminated learnings from the original 2002-2003 experimentation carried out by the University of Auckland

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2003 Insitu moisture monitoring of existing houses via Mdu Probes

Insitu moisture monitoring of existing houses via Mdu Probes Objective was to establish building performance in an economic way To begin measuring MC of actual houses as a cheaper option than Wall Signature testing. Are buildings compliant? Testing what councils … Continue reading

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2003 UoA An Investigation of Water Transport from Building Walls

An Investigation of Water Transport from Building Walls Objective was to find out how do Hitex Diamond-clad building walls dry? What are the drying mechanisms, rates of drying, optimum size of Diamond grooves for drying, test building papers for suitability, … Continue reading

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2003 Insitu moisture monitoring of new houses during construction via wired systems

Insitu moisture monitoring of new houses during construction Objective was to understand weathertightness performance of Hitex Diamond-clad houses During a construction of a major subdevelopment in Auckland, Waitakere City Council requested “what is MC behind the wall” before it would … Continue reading

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2003 Research into MEWS story

MEWS modelling shows expected hygrothermal properties in building walls Useful computer generated modeling and guidelines on how to test, and what outcomes we should be looking for A literature summary of this modelling research was conducted to understand overseas research … Continue reading

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2002 BRANZ Cone Calorimeter Testing on Hitex Plaster mix A, B and C

Cone Calorimeter Testing on Hitex Plaster mix A, B and C

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2002 BRANZ Face load testing of Hitex Diamond cladding

Face load testing of Hitex Diamond cladding

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2002 BRANZ E2-VM1 Sirowet test on Hitex Vented System – Weathertightness and Drainage test

Sirowet test shows Hitex Vented System passes E2/VM1 Key facts Date conducted: May 2002 Conducted by BRANZ at BRANZ testing facilities, Judgeford Wellington Aim: To test Hitex Vented System for watermanagement and to test compliance with E2/VM1 Outcome: Hitex Vented … Continue reading

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2002 UoA Building Wall Drying Experiments to understand Ideal Drying Conditions and Capacity

Building wall drying experiment to understand drying capacity of building walls Objective 1: Find the natural air conditions inside a Hitex Diamond-clad building wall The first objective was to find the natural RH and MC in building walls. Two walls … Continue reading

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