Description
In the climate-controlled buildings of today, moisture problemsaffect not only the useable life expectancy of the structure, butthe comfort and health of the occupants. This reference is thefirst to apply up-to-date moisture control and treatment techniquesin a problem/solution format. Opening with an introductoryexplanation of the nature and causes of mold, mildew, andcondensation, the book gives specific advice on heated, cooled, andcombination environments, plus a short course in the dynamics ofmoisture movement within buildings. Other invaluable coverageincludes:
* clear, detailed recommended practices for all United Statesclimates
* practices for cooling as well as heating climates (often, heatingclimate solutions are applied in cooling climates, where problemsand solutions are completely different)
* an overall, systematic view of moisture problems--including howmechanical systems and occupant lifestyles can create and alsoresolve moisture problems
* actual case studies of buildings with moisture problems thatillustrate the principles and practices presented in the book
This detailed, no-nonsense exploration of moisture cause andeffect--as well as its protection and remediation--will expandreaders' knowledge on this crucial subject. Moisture ControlHandbook will be welcomed by building contractors, architects, mechanical engineers, building science researchers, buildingproduct manufacturers, homeowners, and small commercial buildingowners.
Author: Carmody, Lstiburek
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01/01/1996
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 11.46h x 8.60w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9780471318637
ISBN10: 0471318639
BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Engineering (General)
- Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
- Technology & Engineering | Construction | Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
* clear, detailed recommended practices for all United Statesclimates
* practices for cooling as well as heating climates (often, heatingclimate solutions are applied in cooling climates, where problemsand solutions are completely different)
* an overall, systematic view of moisture problems--including howmechanical systems and occupant lifestyles can create and alsoresolve moisture problems
* actual case studies of buildings with moisture problems thatillustrate the principles and practices presented in the book
This detailed, no-nonsense exploration of moisture cause andeffect--as well as its protection and remediation--will expandreaders' knowledge on this crucial subject. Moisture ControlHandbook will be welcomed by building contractors, architects, mechanical engineers, building science researchers, buildingproduct manufacturers, homeowners, and small commercial buildingowners.
Author: Carmody, Lstiburek
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01/01/1996
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 11.46h x 8.60w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9780471318637
ISBN10: 0471318639
BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Engineering (General)
- Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
- Technology & Engineering | Construction | Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
About the Author
About the Authors Joseph Lstiburek, an engineer, is a principal with Building Science Corporation in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. John Carmody, an architect, is Associate Director of the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.