Moisture and Buildings: Durability Issues, Health Implications and Strategies to Mitigate the Risks

by Alberto Sangiorgio and Arianna Brambilla

One in three homes, on average, suffer from excessive dampness and mould proliferation, with significant health and economic impacts. The combination of new construction methodologies, stricter airtightness requirements and the changing social and cultural context that influences the way we live inside buildings has created unprecedented challenges for the built environment. In modifying indoor and outdoor environments and the building envelopes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128210974
• ISBN13: 9780128210970
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"