Fab Trads: Hygrothermal Properties of Traditional Building Materials and Fabrics
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One in six Irish buildings is of traditional construction; proper understanding of their material characteristics is essential to their conservation and energy performance rating.
Project Insights
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€349,366
Total Project Costs -
3 yr
Project Duration -
2021
Year Funded
Project Description
Academics, conservationists, councils and the OPW will investigate construction materials used in traditional buildings in terms of moisture content and thermal capacity to develop guidance documents and compliant data for use in the National Calculation Methodology.
Project Details
Total Project Cost: €349,366
Funding Agency: SEAI
Year Funded: 2021
Lead Organisation: University College Dublin
Partner Organisation(s): Carrig Conservation
Collaborators: Dublin City Council; Irish Georgian Society; ICOMOS; IGEO