Hygrothermal mathematical models are commonly used to describe heat and moisture transfer in porous bio-based building construction materials. This allows evaluate their thermal insulation capacity, as well ability regulate external climatic conditions ensure indoor comfort for inhabitants. In this paper, a sensitivity analysis is performed on Kunzel's model, while it applied simulate the hygro...

The dominant degradation agent in facades is exposure to moisture. Damages resulting from long-term moisture are typically evaluated through hygrothermal simulations. These simulations computationally expensive. Therefore, a Moisture Reference Year (MRY), i.e. one year representing the stress of climate, often used instead simulating damages with climate itself. Usually, methods select MRYs wer...