Condensation Targeter II: Modelling surface relative humidity to predict mould growth in dwellings

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 143-153

  Oreszczyn, T ^a   Pretlove, S E C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONDENSATION; FUNGI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; VENTILATION;

CONDENSATION TARGETER; MOULD GROWTH;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 0033326892     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014362449902000307     Document Type: Article

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