Health and well-being are vitally important aspects of people centric building design and are
the roots of productivity. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of factors that can …

Today, buildings still account for almost half of the global energy consumption and carbon
emission. This highlights the necessity to increase energy efficiency requirements worldwide …

Background The present study reports results from the large-scale integrated EU project
“Climate for Culture”. The full name, or title, of the project is Climate for Culture: damage risk …

Probabilistic methods can be used to account for uncertainties in hygrothermal analysis of
building envelopes. This paper presents methods for robust mould reliability analysis and …

Mold growth on building materials not only affects the appearance of the buildings but also
leads to poor indoor air quality, posing risks to occupants' health. Mold prediction models …

Interior insulation is often the only possible post-insulation technique to improve the thermal
performance of single leaf masonry walls. As a result of potential damage patterns such as …

The development of innovative materials has to respond to both environmental and energy
concerns. Bio-based materials are relevant because they are made from renewable raw …

This paper presents a systematic literature review about the development of criteria and
models representing mould growth in wood-based materials. First, results from experimental …

While household mould growth has been increasingly highlighted in response to its adverse
health outcomes and building management burden, studies are reviewed respectively from …

The conservation of historic libraries can be referred towards both the ancient book
collections and the buildings themselves. Heritage collections made of paper are threaten …