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INTERNATIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE - A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE 2016 SERIES (SBE16), IHBE 2016
Volume 180, Issue -, Pages 1065-1074Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.266
Keywords
Condensation; mould; building regulation; vapour management; human health
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- Building Standards and Occupational Licensing, Department of Justice, Tasmania
- Australian Building Codes Board
- CSR Building products
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The recent enhancements of the National Construction Code have reduced the amount of energy required to heat and cool Australian homes. To date, the result of these changes, within Australia's temperate and cool-temperate climates, is generally warmer internal temperatures. However, many of these warmer homes are presenting condensation and mould. This is demonstrating a general non-awareness of vapour pressure management within the Australian design and construction professions. This paper discusses research from the architectural and medical science disciplines. The paper identifies a significant gap in appropriate building regulation and building science knowledge within this field in Australia. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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