Moisture safety of tall timber facades

The main purpose of the project was to facilitate safe design of sustainable and cost-effective solutions for wood facades of high-rise buildings. Studies have been carried out of different designs of the wall itself and of different details in the wall. Direct and indirect consequences of moisture damage have been considered but mainly risk of mould or decay. Façade details with high risk were identified e.g. window and balcony, and the types of damage that may occur, and what the consequences may be. Based on this, some damage scenarios were selected where detailed solutions were analysed more carefully. Details were also compared with modified designs with improvements such as addition of a sealing strip or plate covering. LCA and LCC have been calculated for some damage scenarios to show consequences of damages and the importance of well-executed designs and details.