As concern grows over moisture damage in commercial buildings,
members of building teams need practical advice to minimize the costs and
maximize the benefits of controlling humidity.
The Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and Institutional
Buildings, published by the ASHRAE, provides such guidance.
"Problems related to excess moisture can be reduced or avoided
entirely through better understanding of humidity control issues,
techniques
and equipment," co-author Lewis Harriman said. "The potential benefits are
large, because more than 50,000 commercial buildings are built every year
in
America alone."