Prediction of Mould Growth by Hygrothermal Calculation

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 321-336

  Sedlbauer, Klaus ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

building physics; hygrothermal calculation; mould; prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990316908     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0075424202025004093     Document Type: Article

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