Nearly Zero Energy Buildings and Proliferation of Microorganisms A Current Issue for Highly Insulated and Airtight Building Envelopes /

• Main Author: Di Giuseppe, Elisa. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Microbial ecology.; Energy.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Building Construction.; Microbial Ecology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02356-4

This book provides a concise review of the thermo-physical phenomena which regulate heat and moisture transportation in Nearly Zero Energy Buildings envelopes, and their relationship with the growth of biological organisms. It describes the main microorganisms proliferating on contemporary building...

Table of Contents:

• Definitions
• Introduction
• Algal Growth on External Building Envelope
• Development of Mould in Indoor Environments
• Analytical and Experimental Methods for the Assessment of the Biological Proliferation in Buildings
• Nearly Zero Energy Buildings and Proliferation of Microorganisms
• Remedial Actions and Future Trends
• Conclusions.