Towards control of indoor fungal growth. The fungal resistance of interior finishes
conference paper
There is no doubt that water is the only limiting factor in building practice, allowing a sustained control of fungal growth. In the Netherlands, moisture problems were estimated to occur in some 19% of the housing stock, i.e. in more than one million of occupied dwellings. Particularly, the occurrence of visible mould in indoor environments with transient moisture loads constitutes a major problem in residential buildings. 60% of the houses suffering from mould problems shows fungal defacement in bathrooms and 40% in kitchens. On average, the indoor air humidity in these environments appears to be relatively low.
TNO Identifier
329475
Source title
Proceedings of the Workshop 'Moulds in Buildings', Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut, Denmark, 7-8 October
Pages
1-2
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