Different stakeholders are involved in the energy consumption in buildings: occupants,
designers, managers, operators, policymakers, technology developers and vendors …

The health implications of mould contamination in housing are widely accepted, however
preventing and treating mould growth is a complicated issue of interrelated factors. Building …

In recent years, occupants' time spent in dwellings has increased concurrently with an
increase in the duration and intensity of extreme weather events and the worsening of …

Purpose This study draws on neoclassical and behavioural economics theories to provide
an empirical insight into the effect of knowledge, costs, and social norms on damp-proofing …

Optimum indoor humidity is often associated with comfort and overall well-being. Occupant
comfort is often evaluated with a focus on “thermal comfort” using the PMV (predicted mean …

Purpose High levels of interior water vapour lead to condensation and black mould that in
turn represent significant risks to residential properties and their occupants. Beliefs about …

Situating household mold within a growing body of critical geography concerned with toxicity
and exposures, this paper interrogates the racial logics and temporal dynamics of “toxic” …

Water vapour in the air is an essential element that directly affects all animate and inanimate
constituents of the planet. It is a fundamental constituent in all interactions that characterize …

People spend a substantial amount of time at home, so it is important that homes are safe,
healthy environments. Damp and mould represent common housing problems but little is …

Commercial building maintenance management constitutes a pertinent issue of global
concern for all related stakeholders. In Malaysia, the management of commercial building …