Moisture Control in Multifamily Passive Houses
Description:
Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant
Passive Houses are built 8 to 10 times more airtight than a typical code-level building. As a result, less moisture transfer occurs through the exterior wall assembly via air leakage through the façade. This can lead to high interior relative humidity levels and pose increased risk of condensation on the building structure.
The primary means of controlling humidity levels in a Passive House is through the ventilation and heating & cooling systems.
This talk will outline an example of how this risk was assessed for a current PH project and will detail what design options are available to reduce this risk.
The presentation will be multifamily focused.
Credit: 1 AIA/LU
Speaker: Dylan Martello – Senior Building Systems Consultant, Steven Winter Associates
When: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm (refreshments served at 5:45pm)
Location: Frank Webb Home, 1020 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Registration: Contact Michael Murphy at michael@murphybrothers.com or (914) 424-3422
This event is sponsored by The Center for Sustainable Development, a not-for-profit organization that promotes ideas and methodologies to raise the level of sustainability in the built environment. We are delighted to support public awareness and education for better understanding of how we can move our buildings and our grid together to zero carbon.