Controlling Building Humidity: Dews & Don'ts

Humidity can be a fickle thing in buildings, especially ones that have seen their fair share of summers. And seemingly small operational changes can have a disproportionate impact on humidity. As summer is upon us, our panel of facility managers, architects, and engineers will chat together and field your questions on how to keep your buildings in the sweet spot, through operational changes, equipment modifications, system upgrades, and other tips and hacks our savvy panel has to share. Panelists: ▪ Stuart Heisey (Entech) ▪ Bill Leech (Kutztown University) ▪ Neal McNutt (Penn State University) ▪ Ray Alexandar (Penn State University) ▪ Dakota Brown (Dual Temp) Some topics covered: ▪ What's your worst humidity war story? ▪ What is reheat in an HVAC system? ▪ Should you include reheats in your VAV boxes? If so how many? ▪ How quickly can mold grow in a space with high humidity? ▪ What is the optimal relative humidity? ▪ Why is keeping 30-60% relative humidity important? ▪ What is critical for a space, like a lab, that needs to maintain a minimum relative humidity? ▪ If your space is humid, is turning down the temperature the remedy? ▪ If you have a humidity issue in your space, what should you do first? ▪ How can data loggers help in the battle against humidity? ▪ What are low-cost dehumidification options for buildings? Additional Resources ▪ Building Humidity: Issues, Problems, & Causes https://www.entecheng.com/blog/buildi... ▪ Preventing Humidity Issues in Vacant Buildings https://www.entecheng.com/blog/preven... Originally recorded: July 28, 2021