Essays about: "dampness"

Found 4 essays containing the word dampness.

  1. 1. EVALUATION OF THE MOISTURE APPEARENCE IN THE ICE RINK FACILITIES BASED ON OBSERVATION STUDIES AND PERFORMED SIMULATIONS IN HYGROTHERMAL SOFTWARE

    University essay from KTH/Byggnadsteknik

    Author : Lukasz Kucharczyk; [2017]
    Keywords : Ice rink; WUFI; hygrothermal simulation; vapour barrier; moisture;

    Abstract : In the paper, there are presented issues related to the ice rink venues. These widely known objects,all around the world,are one of the most complex types of the public buildings. It is caused mainly by the thermal conditions, which prevails in such objects but also energy demand needed for operational processes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Humidity Controlled Natural Ventilation in a Crawl Space : Measurements of Dampness and Energy Effects

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Iñaki Razquin; [2016]
    Keywords : Ventilation; humidity; mould;

    Abstract : The issue of how to ventilate the crawl space of buildings is often debated, since it affects both heat loss and humidity conditions, where the latter is crucial for the onset of mould growth and other microbiological activities. In this moment, experiments are going on in a historical stone church (Hamrånge church, Sweden), where crawl space air is leaking into the church hall, thus affecting heating requirements, air quality and the thermal comfort for visitors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Identifying potentially unhealthy housing conditions in Rosengård – a cross-sectional study in immigrant households with small children in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Jens Christian Richter; [2013]
    Keywords : mould; dampness; built environment; housing; social determinants of health; child health; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : The social determinants of health form a complex and dynamic web, shaping both population and individual health and disease. The built environment and especially human dwellings influence health in many ways. READ MORE

  5. 4. Houses with mould problems : Comparison of two methods for verifying mould growth in buildings

    University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHV

    Author : Johanna Takkinen; [2005]
    Keywords : Indoor Air; Mould Growth; Laboratory Method; Mycoecology;

    Abstract : During the last ten years, the adverse health effects in upper respiratory system and irritation symptoms have become increasingly evident in residents living in moisture damaged houses with dampness and mould growth. In the mid of 1995, Finnish environmental health authorities faced the problem with an increasing demand for investigations to verify the microbial growth in suspected buildings and thereby taking appropriate control measures to protect the health of occupants. READ MORE