Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold is a detailed and highly useful reference to help architects and other design professionals create dry, healthy environments, without jeopardizing a project with poor liability management. Much more than a book of "quick fixes," this practical guide illuminates an essential understanding of the "whys" of moisture problems, including valuable information on how water behaves and how its performance can be anticipated and managed in building design.
With a special emphasis on water's role in creating mold, an issue of growing concern and liability, Water in Buildings offers the most up-to-date information on rainwater management, below-grade water management, foundations, wall and roof construction, mechanical systems, moisture, and much more! 288 pp.
Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold - Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Building Science
- Water
- Water and Building Materials
- Roofs and Facades
- Soils and Foundations
- Walls
- Attics
- Mechanical Systems
- Rot and Mold
- Appendix A: ASHRAE Coefficients
- Appendix B: Unit Conversions
- References
- Index
Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold
