ACI Home Performance Conference 2008

ELEC 7 - Humidity Control: Reducing the Loads

Thursday, April 10, 2008 · 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Excessive indoor humidity, especially in hot, humid climates, is an increasing problem both for comfort and for mold. Controlling humidity is critical to providing a healthy and comfortable indoor environment. This crash course in psychrometrics, dew points, and humidity control strategies will help you deliver real solutions for comfort, building durability, and IAQ. Better understand the relative importance of different moisture sources and learn from case studies that demonstrate whole house strategies for control.

By attending this session, participants will

Investigate the sources of humidity in homes and learn methods to evaluate and measure their effects
Explore the use of psychrometrics in evaluating present conditions, determining true loads, and designing comprehensive solutions
Learn why indoor humidity is an ever increasing problem in hot, humid climates as well as humid mixed and cold climates elsewhere

Keyword(s): building performance, building science, central air conditioning, comfort, condensation, cooling, depressurization, diagnostics, duct leakage, duct sealing, ERV, health & safety, house as a system, humidity, IAQ, mechanical ventilation, moisture, mold, ventilation, whole house
Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Reducing Electric Loads
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

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