Moisture Control Handbook: Principles and Practices for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings / Edition 1

by Joseph Lstiburek, John Carmody

Overview

In the climate-controlled buildings of today, moisture problemsaffect not only the useable life expectancy of the structure, butthe comfort and health of the occupants. This reference is thefirst to apply up-to-date moisture control and treatment techniquesin a problem/solution format. Opening with an introductoryexplanation of the nature and causes of mold, mildew, andcondensation, the book gives specific advice on heated, cooled, andcombination environments, plus a short course in the dynamics ofmoisture movement within buildings. Other invaluable coverageincludes:
* clear, detailed recommended practices for all United Statesclimates
* practices for cooling as well as heating climates (often, heatingclimate solutions are applied in cooling climates, where problemsand solutions are completely different)
* an overall, systematic view of moisture problems—including howmechanical systems and occupant lifestyles can create and alsoresolve moisture problems
* actual case studies of buildings with moisture problems thatillustrate the principles and practices presented in the book
This detailed, no-nonsense exploration of moisture cause andeffect—as well as its protection and remediation—will expandreaders' knowledge on this crucial subject. Moisture ControlHandbook will be welcomed by building contractors, architects,mechanical engineers, building science researchers, buildingproduct manufacturers, homeowners, and small commercial buildingowners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471318637
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/15/1996
Edition description:	1985th ed.
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

About the Authors Joseph Lstiburek, an engineer, is a principal with Building Science Corporation in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. John Carmody, an architect, is Associate Director of the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Table of Contents

Mold, Mildew, and Condensation.

Moisture Movement.

Design Considerations for Building Assemblies.

Moisture Control Practices for Heating Climates.

Moisture Control Practices for Mixed Climates.

Moisture Control Practices for Cooling Climates.

Case Studies of Moisture Problems.

References/Bibliography.

Index.