ABSTRACT
Buildings or shelters have been erected by man for millennia to provide for both protection and comfort of occupants. It has also been recognized for millennia that the building itself may be a source of indoor contaminants or pollutants. In Books 13 and 14 of the Hebrew Bible, the growth of mold (at that time called “plague”) on construction materials such as timber, plaster, and mortar was recognized as “unclean” (Blomquist, 1994; Heller et al., 2003). Moldy construction materials, according to
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 105 6.2 Biodeterioration of Manufactured/Engineered/Hardboard
Wood Siding ............................................................................................. 106 6.3 Biodeterioration in Wall Assemblies Associated with Plumbing Leaks:
A Hotel Example .......................................................................................... 109 6.4 Destructive Inspection to Find Hidden Structural Defects .......................... 113 6.5 Example of Destructive Investigation Openings to Discover
Concealed Structural Elements .................................................................... 121 6.6 Biodeterioration of Building Paper ............................................................... 126 6.7 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and Drainage Planes .......... 129 6.8 Leaks Adjacent to Penetrations through the Building Envelope .................. 131 6.9 Additional Considerations for Forensic Inspections .........................................139
