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Moisture Intrusion and High Ambient Humidity
Causation Analysis
Randy Down, P.E.
Overview
This course provides a good overview of the
various causes of undesired high humidity and moisture intrusion within building
structures, and the methods and technology used to analyze such conditions.
Recommending or designing an engineered solution to such problems requires a
fundamental understanding of their root cause.
Field engineers and design engineers who are
involved with forensic engineering investigations, environmental controls, or
the analysis of indoor air quality will benefit from this course. Subject
matter covered within the course include a general understanding of:
psychrometrics (the interrelationship between temperature, relative humidity,
dew point); analysis of heating and air conditioning equipment with regard to
their introduction or removal of moisture; moisture and humidity measurement
technology; mold & mildew causation (fungal growth); certain elements of
building construction; typical sources of moisture intrusion; and the
fundamental approach used in conducting a comprehensive engineering analysis of
undesired moisture causation within buildings.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of eighteen (18) questions
at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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An introduction to
psychrometrics
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Desired ranges of
humidity and moisture content within a building structure
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Fundamentals of
humidity control in buildings
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Contributing factors
to high levels of moisture and humidity in a building
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Mold & mildew
causation
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Analytical equipment
used to measure high levels of moisture and humidity
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A comprehensive
approach to analyzing a high humidity or moisture problem
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Typical sources of
excessive moisture or humidity in a building
Course
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