Liu, Yuxin;
Altamirano, Hector;
(2020)
A survey to Diagnose the reason for Mould Growth in Buildings.
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Proceedings of the 10th Masters Conference: People and Buildings.
nceub – Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings: Online.
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Abstract
Indoor mould growth is associated with lung diseases and fabric decay. The role that occupant’s behaviours and house conditions play on the development of indoor mould was investigated through the application of a survey. The survey was developed considering four main areas linked to mould growth: moisture production, ventilation strategies, thermal properties of the building envelope, and heating regimes. 100 questionnaires were collected, with 25 from houses with visible mould. The results showed that the excess moisture production and the insufficient ventilation were the main reason for indoor mould in most of the houses. Participants were unware of the thermal properties of their houses insulated or not
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | A survey to Diagnose the reason for Mould Growth in Buildings |
| Event: | NCEUB Conferences, MC2020 Masters Conference People and Buildings, UK, 18 Dec 2020 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Mould growth, buildings, diagnosis, behaviours |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10163113 |
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