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ASHRAE Journal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2016

Subjects

Molds (Fungi), Microbial ecology, Buildings

Abstract

Considerable confusion and misunderstanding exists over the conditions required for visible mold growth at a surface in buildings. That is evident in papers and articles authored by engineers and other scientists, including various ASHRAE, ASTM and Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation publications. One of the major problems is that many HVAC engineers, building scientists, practitioners and others believe there exists a single critical value of the relative humidity (RH) of the indoor or ambient air well away from surfaces, below which mold will not grow on surfaces. However, that is not the case. The purpose of this article is to clarify the situation regarding what conditions are required for mold growth on building materials.

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This is the publisher's final pdf. Copyright (2016) ASHRAE. This article may not be copied and/or distributed electronically or in paper form without permission of ASHRAE.

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Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/19484

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