Paper
The Influence of Moisture Capacity of Building Materials on the Indoor Air Quality
- Authors:
- Miimu Airaksinen
- Abstract
- The aim of the study was to find out how hygroscopic material such as wood is influencing the comfort of indoor conditions (humidity). For the field measurement 14 single family houses were chosen, which represented massive hygroscopic, massive non-hygroscopic, light hygroscopic and light non-hygroscopic structures. According to the measurements there is no significant difference in behaviour when monthly values (temperature and relative humidity) were compared. However, when daily values were studied, differences can be found. The interior (furnishing, textiles, carpets etc.) has a high impact on hygroscopic behaviour of indoor climate. Thus, the non-hygroscopic structures were actually somewhat hygroscopic due to the interior.
- Keywords
- Moisture Capacity; Air Change Rate; Wood Products Indoors
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