Return to:
Health & Safety

© Buildwise, LLC

Publication Review

Title: Relative Humidity
Author: Building America Program, NREL, 2002
File: Free Technical Paper, PDF 281 KB, 12 pages
Audience: For designers, builders and HVAC contractors with some knowledge of dew points and air science.

Review
Tries to discuss issue surrounding the question: What relative humidity should I have in my home? Explains the answer can be difficult to understand.

Issues covered include:

• high relative humidity problems, mold corrosion, etc.
• low relative humidity problems, discomfort, shrinkage, etc.
• determining correct range for relative humidity
• humidity and health
• mold growth conditions
• severe cold climate winter humidity recommendations
• mixed climate humidity recommendations
• hot climate humidity recommendations
  

Detail drawings include:

• comfort and relative humidity graph
• moisture content vs relative humidity graph
• shrinkage vs moisture content graph

Related Texts

Related Links