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 eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Microbial ecology.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Building Construction.; Microbial Ecology.

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...