Fitsum Tariku
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- Building Science
- Building Engineering
- Building Energy Modelling
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Biography
Fitsum Tariku, Ph.D.
Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical Engineering)
Master's Degree (Mechanical Engineering)
Ph.D. (Building Engineering)
Director
Canada Research Chair in Whole-Building Performance
Dr. Fitsum Tariku's experimental and computer modeling research program spans from materials and building envelope systems right through to whole-building performance analysis. Currently, he is working on material property measurements and characterizations; hygrothermal modeling and measurements of building envelope systems; and integrated analysis of whole-building performances. He aims to develop a comprehensive building optimization and decision-making tool that integrates whole-building simulation, risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, with the objective of designing a building that is energy efficient, durable, economical, environmentally friendly, and provides comfortable and healthy indoor air quality to occupants.
Recent Citations for Fitsum Tariku
- Investigation of the moisture buffering potential of magnesium oxide board
- Verification and validation: establishing confidence in hygrothermal tools
- Hygrothermal modeling of aerated concrete wall and comparison with field experiment
- Hygrothermal properties of exterior claddings, sheathing boards, membranes and insulation materials for building envelope design
- Simulation of wind-driven rain effects on the performance of a stucco-clad wall
- Hygrothermal performance of ventilated attic in marine climate under different ceiling air tightness
- Performance-risk analysis for the design of high-performance affordable homes
- Evaluation of the thermal performance of innovative pre-fabricated wall systems through field testing
- Use of hygrothermal numerical modeling to identify optimal retrofit options for high-rise buildings
- Application of hygrothermal analyses to optimize exterior wall design
- Variations in the hygrothermal properties of several wood-based building products
- EE13-2 development and benchmarking of a new whole building hygrothermal model
- NRC-IRC develops evaluation protocol for innovative vapour barrier
- Moisture response of sheathing board in conventional and rain-screen wall systems with shiplap cladding
- Attic baffle size and vent configuration impacts on attic ventilation
- Experimental investigation of the wetting and drying potentials of wood frame walls subjected to vapor diffusion and wind-driven rain loads
- A computation of U-Factor for an entire vented attic assembly using a 2D model
- Application of modeling tool to assess moisture and thermal performance of retrofitted wall assemblies
- Assessment of building retrofit options using hygrothermal analysis tool
- Experimental investigation of moisture transfer between concrete foundation and sill plate
