Table of Contents
Abstract
Acknowledgement
List of figures
List of tables
Nomenclature

1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Need of the study 3
1.3 Purpose statement 4
1.4 Research questions 4
1.5 Hypothesis 4
1.6 Research objectives 4
2 Literature Review 5
2.1 Lime in current practice and research 5
2.2 Hygrothermal performance and simulations 6
2.3 Testing geometries used to determine hygrothermal performance of materials 7
2.4 Scope of current work 8
3 Research Methodology 9
3.1 Development of cells 9
3.2 Air leakage test 12
3.3 Mold growth 13
3.4 EMPD simulation of the test cells 14
4 Data gathering method 15
4.1 List of instruments and their layout 15
4.2 Calibration of instruments 16
4.3 Measurement protocols 17
4.4 Precautions 18
4.5 Data analysis 18
5 Results and discussion 19
5.1 Thermal environmental variables and comfort 19
5.2 Hygrothermal performance of plasters derived from simulation 26
5.3 Mold growth 27
6 Conclusion 28
7 Limitations 30
8 Future scope of work and recommendations 30
9 References 31
10 Appendices i
10.1 Appendix A i
10.2 Appendix B ii
10.3 Appendix C iv
10.4 Appendix D xi
10.5 Appendix E xiii
10.6 Appendix F xiv
10.7 Appendix G xiv