Currently, the construction sector is witnessing a growing demand for lightweight solutions,
which can be justified by the need to adopt high-performance solutions and the fact that the …

Over the past decades, Southern European residential architecture has been typically
associated with heavyweight hollow brick masonry and reinforced concrete construction …

Hygrothermal performance of a new light-gauge steel framed building envelope system has
been analysed using 3-D thermal simulations, 2-D combined heat, air and moisture transfer …

Light steel framed (LSF) construction is becoming widespread as a quick, clean and flexible
construction system. However, these LSF elements need to be well designed and protected …

In a climate such as the southern European, heavyweight buildings have been associated
with improved indoor comfort conditions. The heavyweight reinforced concrete and brick …

The in-situ measurement of the overall thermal transmittance (U overall) of lightweight steel-
framed (LSF) walls, including the effect of thermal bridges due to metal structure, is a …

Lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction, given its advantages, has the potential to reach
high standards in energy and environmental performance of buildings, such as nearly zero …

In recent years, lightweight steel-framed (LSF) constructions are considered sustainable and
widely used worldwide. However, the LSF wall assemblies have the risk of durability failure …

It is fundamental to study the thermal behaviour in all architectural constructions throughout
their useful life, in order to detect early deterioration ensuring durability, in addition to …

Hygrothermal performance of a new light gauge steel-framed building envelope system has
been analyzed using three-dimensional thermal simu lations, two-dimensional combined …