The Masterclass Series: Condensation Management (SYD)

On the 14th of February 2023, a second Master Class Series: Condensation Management, will be held in Sydney for architects, engineers and building designers looking to meet and go beyond National Construction Code 2022 compliance. 

Delivered by Darren O'Dea (Speckel Director and Co-founder), this session will cover basic and advanced knowledge in Condensation Management, from materials to ventilation systems and construction methods to assessment methodologies. Both typical and advanced roof and wall systems will be covered against DA07 Criteria for Moisture Control Design Analysis in Buildings Requirements.

The location is centrally located at 148 City Rd, Darlington, starting at 9.00 am and finishing at 4.00 pm. Tickets are available for morning and afternoon sessions: 

• Half-day (9 am - midday) - The Basics + Materials.
• Full-day (1.30 pm - 4.30 pm) - The Basics + Materials + DA07 + Hygrothermal Modelling.

The Basics

• Thermal and Moisture transfer
• Mould, moisture and corrosion 
• Control Layers
• Assembly constructions and types
• Orientation and drying
• Surface coefficients
• Air space locations
• Cavity ventilation rates
• Indoor air exchange rates
• Moisture loading

Materials

• Properties Thickness
• Density
• Thermal conductivity and its dependency on temperature and moisture content, if applicable
• Specific heat capacity
• Vapour permeance or permeability
• Sorption isotherm
• Liquid diffusivity or liquid conductivity
• Suction isotherm
• Initial moisture content

DA07 (National Construction Code Compliance) 

• Material protection
• Operating temperatures
• HVAC equipment and controls
• DA07 Indoor design humidity methods - Intermediate method and full parameter method
• Design air pressures
• Airtightness
• Weather data
• Exposure factor and deposition factor 
• Material sensitivity class and rationale
• Mould index decline coefficient and rationale
• Time series of surface temperature and surface relative humidity values
• Time series of mould index values
• Corrosion evaluation
• Time series of surface temperature and surface relative humidity values
  

Hygrothermal Modelling

• Geography and climate
• Internal conditions
• Orientation and exposure 
• Surface transfer and initial conditions
• Sources and sinks 
• Cavity air exchange rates 
• Infiltration and exfiltration
• WUFI 1D and 2D
• Speckel Moisture Assessments