THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Stanislav TÓTH1, Jaroslav VOJTUŠ1
1Technical University of Košice, Slovakia
BoZPE 2014;(1):130–137
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KEYWORDS
historic buildings, incorrect utilization, mildew, air contamination, air
sampling, biological factors, indoor environment, fungoid organisms
TOPICS
Energy-efficient construction
ABSTRACT
The project listed in the acknowledgment focused on monitoring the occurrence of various fungus genera within building constructions of residential, non-residential and historic buildings. Fungoid organisms found on indoor surface of building constructions are a serious aesthetic and constructional/structural disadvantage with enormous impact on the interior environment of exploitable space. They can be found not only in rooms of old buildings, but also in newly built or reconstructed areas, where one would not expect them. Greater amounts of fungoid organisms occurring in artificial environments are harmful to humans. Therefore professional information provided to the public concerning their harmful impact not only on construction materials, but also on human health is very necessary.