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Designing for Absolute Moisture Control
Abstract
Rarely is an industry trade journal published
without at least one article included concerning the
topic of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) or the related Sick
Building Syndrome (SBI). Whether the subject of the
article is a school, an office building or a public
assembly building, chances are the origin of the IAQ
problems stem from excessive moisture in the space.
Excessive moisture in the space can either come from
water damage (leaking pipes or poor integrity of the
building envelope), or it comes from uncontrolled,
excessive humidity in the space.
This paper pertains to the latter of these two
sources. With the air conditioning technologies
available, and the published design data available
through ASHRAE today, appropriate HVAC systems
can be designed to adequately control not just the
temperature in the spaces, but also the humidity.
Citation
Nunnelly, R. M.; Fex, J. P. (2002). Designing for Absolute Moisture Control. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /4622.