Many hotels throughout the United States report problems with high humidity, resulting in poor comfort, odour, mould, and the associated costs of decontaminating and repairing building materials and finishes. Differentiates the two types of moisture and mould problems experienced in hotels, provides insight into the sources of moisture, and includes a brief discussion of improved air conditioning and dehumidification systems and equipment that should be considered in designing HVAC systems for new hotels or for retrofitting existing hotels in order to reduce the cooling season relative humidity. A reduction in cooling season relative humidity significantly improves comfort and minimises or prevents mould formation in hotels. The benefits of comfort, improved guest perception, and loyalty justify the inclusion of improved air conditioning and dehumidification systems and equipment in hotel designs. Owners should also evaluate the labour and material costs associated with corroded finishes on lamps and hardware, damage to mirrors and pictures, and rusty door frames, lock sets, and air grilles.
KEYWORDS: designing, cooling season, relative humidity, humidity, hotels, USA, comfort, odour, moulds, costs, decontaminating, buildings, materials, restoring, moisture, air conditioning, dehumidifiers, equipment, rooms, walls, new buildings, modernising, damaging, corrosion, tropics, subtropics
Citation: ASHRAE Trans. 1992, vol.98, Part 1, Paper number AN-92-18-3, 1293-1302, 13 figs., 1 tab., 1 ref.
Product Details
- Published:
- 1992
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.1 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-18145
