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This page lists the Proceedings (titles and abstracts) of the 11th International BUILDAIR Symposium, held on 24- 25 May 2019 in Hannover, Germany.

Contains 25 titles and abstracts. 

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Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice

The book of proceedings of the 11th International BUILDAIR Symposium "Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice…

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The dispute over the airtightness of the building envelope under the terms of the contract for work and services – appraisal in spring 2019

Purpose of the work

It is now internationally accepted by the disciplines of structural engineering and building physics that in the…

Rechtsanwalt Ulf Köpcke
Technical requirement level for the preventability of leakages

Purpose of the work

In October 2016, a research project was completed on the "Evaluation of faults in airtight layers …

Klaus Vogel
Claims for rectification? Moisture-resistant and moisture-sensitive structures

Purpose of the work

If there are leaks in an airtight layer which cannot be accessed any longer, the question arises as to whether…

Wilfried Walther
Airflows and moisture sources in lightweight wall structures

Purpose of the work

Quantification and location of moisture penetration through leak-dependent creeping flows from the room into…

Hartwig M. Künzel, Philipp Kölsch, Daniel Zirkelbach
When airtightness alone is not enough: Structural damage due to flank convection

Purpose of the work

All too often, we experts and measurement technicians are totally fixated on airtightness issues. Based on three…

Michael Wehrli
Airtight interface connections in the elements

Purpose of the work

This lecture addresses the problems that arise when wall and roof sections are broken down into prefabricated…

Helmut Schuler
Special features of air sealing in historical timber constructions

Purpose of the work

The load-bearing structures of historical wooden buildings have a large number of joints and penetrations that…

Thomas Runzheimer
Adhesives are finally regulated: DIN 4108-11

Establishing an airtight building envelope requires both materials for the surfaces and joining materials for the airtight sealing of joints between…

Stefan Hückstädt, Michael Förster
Most frequent planning and installation errors in ventilation systems

Purpose of the work

Improve the effectiveness and performance of ventilation systems. Are there hygienic concerns regarding a…

Theo Reuter
DIN 1946-6 and window ventilation

Purpose of the work

Is a ventilation system mandatory in airtight buildings? To what extent can users still be responsible for…

Oliver Solcher
Feedback on full ventilation system reconditioning in a non-standard sealed building

Purpose of the work

This paper deals with the feedback of a full of a ventilation system reconditioning in a non- standard sealed…

Fabrice Richieri, Bassam Moujalled
Thermography and tranfer resistances – influencing factors that are underestimated

Purpose of the work

Thermographic investigations often find application in energy consulting or for identifying the causes of…

Benjamin Standecker
Determination of the air permeability of structural components in situ

Purpose of the work

This work presents multiple in-situ measurements of building components airtightness using a direct component…

Martin Prignon, Arnaud Dawans, Geoffrey van Moeseke
Assessment of durability of airtightness in passive houses through recurring testing

Purpose of the work

The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of the building airtightness over the time and to assess the…

Jiří Novák
The challenge of measuring highly leak tight buildings and apartments

Purpose of the work

This paper presents the challenges of conducting air permeability measurements in very densely constructed…

Stefanie Rolfsmeier
Measurement at multi-family dwellings – spot-check measurements and internal leakages

Purpose of the work

To measure airtightness, large buildings (multi-family dwellings) require more time, personnel, and equipment…

Andreas Kaschuba-Holtgrave, Angela Rohr, Stefanie Rolfsmeier, Oliver Solcher
Report on air permeability measurements in consumer markets and office blocks in actual practice

Purpose of the work

Presentation of the various requirements for airtightness of the building envelope arising during planning as…

Torsten Bolender
Measurement of airtightness in high-rise structures

Purpose of the work

Clear and substantiated instructions for airtightness measurements of high-rise buildings, taking into account…

Søren Peper, Jürgen Schnieders
German national annex to DIN EN ISO 9972

Purpose of the work

A procedure for the preparation of buildings for airtightness checks in compliance with legal requirements was to…

Joachim Zeller
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