Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00488, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mukhopadhyaya, Phalguni (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In recent years concerns have been raised by the stakeholders of Canadian Roofing Industry about the true field_x000D_
performance (thermal resistance) of closed-cell foam insulation in Canadian climates with extreme temperature_x000D_
conditions and variations. Studies have already indicated that thermal resistance of closed-cell foam insulation_x000D_
with captive blowing agent/s is a non-linear function of temperature, unlike other traditional thermal_x000D_
insulations such as glass fiber, mineral wool etc. This unusual thermal characteristic of closed-cell foam_x000D_
insulation results in over estimation of energy performance of building envelopes. In this scenario, roofing_x000D_
industry is looking forward to receive credible technical guidance, based on comprehensive research outputs,_x000D_
for realistic thermal resistance value of closed-cell foam insulation board that reflects the field boundary_x000D_
temperature conditions and type of constructions. The proposed research project aims to address this issue_x000D_
through further laboratory, analytical and numerical studies and reaffirm the credibility of current roofing_x000D_
design and construction practices in Canada., program purpose french : In recent years concerns have been raised by the stakeholders of Canadian Roofing Industry about the true field_x000D_
performance (thermal resistance) of closed-cell foam insulation in Canadian climates with extreme temperature_x000D_
conditions and variations. Studies have already indicated that thermal resistance of closed-cell foam insulation_x000D_
with captive blowing agent/s is a non-linear function of temperature, unlike other traditional thermal_x000D_
insulations such as glass fiber, mineral wool etc. This unusual thermal characteristic of closed-cell foam_x000D_
insulation results in over estimation of energy performance of building envelopes. In this scenario, roofing_x000D_
industry is looking forward to receive credible technical guidance, based on comprehensive research outputs,_x000D_
for realistic thermal resistance value of closed-cell foam insulation board that reflects the field boundary_x000D_
temperature conditions and type of constructions. The proposed research project aims to address this issue_x000D_
through further laboratory, analytical and numerical studies and reaffirm the credibility of current roofing_x000D_
design and construction practices in Canada., agreement title english : Thermal performance of closed-cell foam insulation board under different temperature conditions, agreement title french : Thermal performance of closed-cell foam insulation board under different temperature conditions, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada