Kicking off in Melbourne on the 31st of January 2023, The Master Class Series: Condensation Management is 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 subject to interest (to be confirmed in December - expect seat limitations) but will be centrally located within Melbournes CBD, starting at 9.00 am and finishing at 4.30 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