ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12 - Moisture Management in Buildings
PUBLISHED CONTENT

Following is a of publications related to moisture management in buildings. Most are published by ASHRAE and other technical organizations. Many are available for purchase through the ASHRAE online bookstore.

The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates [purchase]
Harriman, Lewis G.
2008 book (or downloadable PDF), 124 pages, color
This book identifies and explains the key issues for owners, architects, HVAC designers, contractors, and building operators when they plan, build, and operate air-conditioned buildings—in a sustainable way—in hot and humid climates around the world. This guide is focused on climate-specific issues. It provides simple and practical suggestions to help professionals make better decisions about their buildings, and to make them more quickly. The book also provides a climate-specific overview of ASHRAE standards, guidelines, technical articles, and Handbooks. Whether one is new to hot and humid climates or is very experienced, this guide provides a convenient, single-point collection of advice, with references that support its suggestions. This book will be useful to technical professionals who seek to plan, build, and operate durable, comfortable, and energy-efficient buildings in hot and humid climates.

Minimizing Indoor Mold Problems Through Management of Moisture in Building Systems [view]
ASHRAE position document (dated June 30, 2005)
  This document outlines ASHRAE’s position on the management of moisture in buildings by describing issues related to the topic and highlighting resources available through the Society regarding the management of moisture and mold in buildings.

 
Mold in the Building Environment [purchase]
an ASHRAE satellite broadcast DVD (recorded on April 13, 2005)
Concerns about mold in the building environment are no longer limited to just humid environments or North America. Mold is now a global concern for facility managers, building owners/operators, designers, contractors, and building occupants. This DVD provides information on how to properly control moisture and humidity conditions in order to minimize mold. Sponsored by ASHRAE’s Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC), this broadcast/webcast was recorded on April 13, 2005 at the WETA public television studio in Washington, DC.

 
Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and Institutional Buildings [purchase]
Harriman, Lewis G., G.W. Brundett, and Reinhold Kittler
2002 hardcover book, 31 chapters, 512 pages, color

This four-color, hardback book is an easy-to-read, user-friendly manual aimed at HVAC designers concerned with humidity control. It helps to define the purpose of a humidity control project, and provides information on the effects of humidity on mold, mildew, bacteria, viruses and overall human health and comfort. The text also discusses how humidity control equipment works and the importance of managing air pressure in a building. Schools, office buildings, nursing homes and laboratories are discussed in depth along with other types of buildings. The book provides checklists to help architects, owners, contractors and building and HVAC system designers get the job done quickly and accurately.

 
Year long (2002) ASHRAE Journal series on moisture control in buildings [purchase and download]:

  • Straube, John F., "Moisture in Buildings", ASHRAE Journal, January 2002

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Moisture Control for Buildings", ASHRAE Journal, February 2002

  • Murphy, John A., "Dehumidification Performance of HVAC Systems", ASHRAE Journal, March 2002

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Residential Ventilation and Latent Loads", ASHRAE Journal, April 2002

  • Khattar, Mukesh K. and Michael J. Brandemuehl, "Separating the V in HVAC: A Dual-Path Approach", ASHRAE Journal, May 2002

  • Sherif, S.A., "Overview of Psychrometrics", ASHRAE Journal, July 2002

  • Harriman, L. and J. Judge, "Dehumidification Equipment Advances", ASHRAE Journal, August 2002

  • Harriman, Lewis G., Donald Schnell, and Mark Fowler, "Preventing Mold by Keeping New Construction Dry", ASHRAE Journal, September 2002

  • Rose, William B. and Anton TenWolde, "Ventilation of Attics & Cathedral Ceilings", ASHRAE Journal, October 2002

  • Armstrong, Sarah and Jane Liaw, "The Fundamentals of Fungi", ASHRAE Journal, November 2002

  • Brennan, Terry, James B. Cummings, and Joseph Lstiburek, "Unplanned Airflows & Moisture Problems", ASHRAE Journal, November 2002

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Investigating and Diagnosing Moisture Problems", ASHRAE Journal, December 2002

 
Mold and Moisture Management in Buildings [purchase and download]
A collection of ASHRAE Journal articles and papers that shows how moisture behaves in buildings, what happens when there is too much of it, and how these problems can be avoided. The papers are organized into five sections (listed below).
Section 1: Mold Fundamentals

  • Armstrong, Sarah and Jane Liaw. "The Fundamentals of Fungi", ASHRAE Journal, November 2002

  • Ligman, Bryan K., and Philip R. Morey. "Airborne Phylloplane and Soil Fungi in Buildings Within the United States", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

  • Fung, Frederick, and Colin Young. "Mold-Associated Asthma", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

  • Horner, W. Elliott, Philip R. Morey, and Bryan K. Ligman. "How Quickly Must Gypsum Board and Ceiling Tile Be Dried to Preclude Mold Growth After a Water Accident?", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

Section 2: Moisture Behavior in Buildings

  • Straube, John F., "Moisture in Buildings", ASHRAE Journal, January 2002

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Moisture Control for Buildings", ASHRAE Journal, February 2002

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Investigating and Diagnosing Moisture Problems", ASHRAE Journal, December 2002

  • Brennan, Terry, James B. Cummings, and Joseph Lstiburek, "Unplanned Airflows & Moisture Problems", ASHRAE Journal, November 2002

  • Leivo, Virpi, Jukka Rantala, Ralf Lindberg, and Jorma Hartikainen, "Moisture Behavior of Ground Floor Structures", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

Section 3: Dehumidification and HVAC Systems

  • Henderson, Hugh, "The Impact of Part-Load Air-Conditioner Operation on Dehumidification Performance: Validating a Latent Capacity Degradation Model", ASHRAE IAQ and Energy Conference Proceedings, 1998

  • Murphy, John A., "Dehumidification Performance of HVAC Systems", ASHRAE Journal, March 2002

  • Khattar, Mukesh K. and Michael J. Brandemuehl, "Separating the V in HVAC: A Dual-Path Approach", ASHRAE Journal, May 2002

  • Harriman, Lewis G. and James Judge, "Dehumidification Equipment Advances", ASHRAE Journal, August 2002

Section 4: Commercial Buildings, Problems, and Solutions

  • Harriman, Lewis G., G.W. Brundett, and Reinhold Kittler, "The New ASHRAE Design Guide for Humidity Control in Commercial Buildings", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

  • Persily, Andrew K., "Myths About Building Envelopes", ASHRAE Journal, March 1999

  • Cummings, James B. and Charles R. Withers, Jr., "Building Cavities Used as Ducts: Air Leakage Characteristics and Impacts in Light Commercial Buildings", ASHRAE Transactions, 1998

  • Harriman, Lewis G., Donald Schnell, and Mark Fowler, "Preventing Mold by Keeping New Construction Dry", ASHRAE Journal, September 2002

Section 5: Residential Buildings, Problems, and Solutions

  • Lstiburek, Joseph, "Residential Ventilation and Latent Loads", ASHRAE Journal, April 2002

  • Rose, William B. and Anton TenWolde, "Ventilation of Attics & Cathedral Ceilings", ASHRAE Journal, October 2002

  • DeWitt, Craig, "Crawlspace Myths", ASHRAE Journal, November 2003

  • Moyer, Neil A., David Beal, David Chasar, Janet McIlvaine, Chuck Withers, and Subrato Chandra, "Moisture Problems in Manufactured Housing: Probable Causes and Cures", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

  • Fugler, Don, Tom Forest, and Mark Ackerman, "Avoiding Molds in Finished Basements", ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, 2001

 

 
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