Deriving practical guidelines using decision trees : what is the impact of climate change on hygrothermal risks in masonry heritage buildings in Brussels?
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- Kaat Janssens (UGent) , Isabeau Vandemeulebroucke (UGent) , Bruno Vanderschelden (UGent) and Nathan Van Den Bossche (UGent)
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- Various studies indicate that climate change can have a significant impact on the damage risks in solid masonry facades. Heat Air Moisture (HAM) models have been found a valuable tool to assess the risk on deterioration and premature failure of building components due to freeze-thaw action, mould growth, wood decay etc. However, these simulations require specific software and expertise, which hampers to massive uptake by building practitioners. Next to that, the large number of material properties and boundary conditions and the non-linear nature of the output render it difficult to derive simple guidelines for the building industry. This paper builds on previous research that examined the impact of climate change on the hygrothermal behaviour of masonry walls with a factorial study on the freeze-thaw risk, mould growth and wood decay, for Brussels, Belgium. Different parameters such as masonry thickness, insulation thickness, orientation, greenhouse gas emission scenarios, brick type and rain exposure were varied, resulting in 8192 simulations in Delphin 6.1. This paper focuses on the potential and the development of a clear decision framework for the practical application of the above-mentioned research using classification trees. These results will improve decision-making for building practitioners and will further clarify which parameters have the most significant impact on the deterioration risks. Next to that, the results provide insights into which types of buildings are most at risk due to climate change, and when the application of interior insulation should be avoided.
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01GSZAE4CN0AQ56B9V5BP0VH3H
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- Janssens, Kaat, et al. “Deriving Practical Guidelines Using Decision Trees : What Is the Impact of Climate Change on Hygrothermal Risks in Masonry Heritage Buildings in Brussels?” Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings, 2022.
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- Janssens, K., Vandemeulebroucke, I., Vanderschelden, B., & Van Den Bossche, N. (2022). Deriving practical guidelines using decision trees : what is the impact of climate change on hygrothermal risks in masonry heritage buildings in Brussels? Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings. Presented at the 5th Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2022), Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Janssens, Kaat, Isabeau Vandemeulebroucke, Bruno Vanderschelden, and Nathan Van Den Bossche. 2022. “Deriving Practical Guidelines Using Decision Trees : What Is the Impact of Climate Change on Hygrothermal Risks in Masonry Heritage Buildings in Brussels?” In Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings.
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- Janssens, Kaat, Isabeau Vandemeulebroucke, Bruno Vanderschelden, and Nathan Van Den Bossche. 2022. “Deriving Practical Guidelines Using Decision Trees : What Is the Impact of Climate Change on Hygrothermal Risks in Masonry Heritage Buildings in Brussels?” In Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings.
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- 1.Janssens K, Vandemeulebroucke I, Vanderschelden B, Van Den Bossche N. Deriving practical guidelines using decision trees : what is the impact of climate change on hygrothermal risks in masonry heritage buildings in Brussels? In: Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings. 2022.
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- [1]K. Janssens, I. Vandemeulebroucke, B. Vanderschelden, and N. Van Den Bossche, “Deriving practical guidelines using decision trees : what is the impact of climate change on hygrothermal risks in masonry heritage buildings in Brussels?,” in Central European Symposium on Building Physics, 5th, Proceedings, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2022.
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