Estimation of mould growth levels on rendered façades based on surface relative humidity and surface temperature measurements

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1153-1160

  Johansson, Sanne ^a   Wadsö, Lars ^a   Sandin, Kenneth ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; BIOLOGICAL GROWTH; MOULD GROWTH; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SURFACE COLOURS; SURFACE HUMIDITY; SURFACE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL INERTIA;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERICS; HEAT STORAGE; MOISTURE; MOLDS; SUN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

THERMAL INSULATION;

BUILDING; FUNGUS; GROWTH; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 74249120851     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.10.022     Document Type: Article

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