ABSTRACT
A middle range of humidity minimizes growth of bacteria, mold, fungus and pests, as well as promoting a more even range of thermal comfort conditions. Controlling humidity in our office buildings, unfortunately, is often still not viewed with the same importance as many other common functions. But controlling humidity is essential to preserving quality indoor air. Another integral component of controlling humidity will be to locate and remove unwanted sources of moisture in the building, such as roof or plumbing leaks. Excessive humidity can result from a range of interior and exterior conditions. Like energy, there is also a rule of the conservation of moisture—it can neither be created or destroyed. To reduce microbials that cause Indoor air quality-related illnesses, the readers know that high humidity conditions can result in microbiological growth in the form of fungus, mold and mildew.
