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Research Topics• Within the Building Physics Section, we investigate

and evaluate the coupled heat, air and moisturetransfer in the built environment, with a focus onthermal comfort and air quality in interior environmentsand the sustainability and durability of built structures.

• Illustrative examples of our research activities are: forst and salt damage in building materials, air andmoisture transport in walls and roofs, in situ determinationof buildings’ energy performance, development ofzero-energy buildings, and analyses of driving rain and wind comfort.

• Our research (inter)acts at different levels, from materialsover components to buildings and environments. It furthermore combines experimental and numericalwork, and our section has acquired a strong internationalreputation on both fronts.

Unique infrastructure• Equipment for hygrothermal material characterisation

(mercury porosimetry, thermal conductivitymeasurement, vapour diffusion chambers, ...)

• The VLIET-test-building and a hot-box/cold-box setupfor the assessment of components in real andlaboratory conditions

• Mobile measuring devices(comfort meter, traces gasequipment, IR camera, ...)

Science, Engineering and Technology Group

Department of Civil Engineering

BUILDING PHYSICS

Collaboration • The Building Physics section has developed an

extensive network, via international, federal, regionaland bilateral projects with commercial companies,research institutes and universities

• Service to society is often requested by the buildingindustry, consultancy agencies and the Flemish,Brussels and Walloon ministries responsible for energy

ContactDepartment of Civil Engineering

Building Physics

Kasteelpark Arenberg 40 box 2447

3001 Leuven, Belgium

bwk.kuleuven.be/bwf

bwk.secretariaat.bwf@kuleuven.be

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