The determining parameters for the formation of condensation are 1) the surface temperature of the building section and 2) the dew point temperature of the air in the room. Thermal bridges in intensively insulated outside walls and decreased ventilation due to tighter windows both increase the risk of condensation. Mechanical ventilation reduces the risk, but natural ventilation is dependent on occupant behaviour.
Untitled paper on ventilation and moisture.
Year:
1985
Bibliographic info:
Condensation and Energy Problems: A Search for an International Strategy. Workshop, Leuven, 23-25 September 1985. 7p. 7 refs.