When moist, warm air makes contact with a window—typically the coolest surface in a given space (at least during the winter)—condensation forms. That's because cool air cannot hold as much water vapor ...

What does the dew point measure? Mike Moss: The number of a dew point, for example 62, represents the temperature at which a given air mass would be saturated with water vapor, so that any additional ...

When discussing moisture-related problems in high-humidity buildings, natatoriums and museums typically come to mind as the most challenging building types. However, specific design requirements for ...

Keeping the moisture or relative humidity in your home at the right level is important for maintaining a comfortable indoor environment. Humidity in your home — either too much or too little — can be ...

WORKING at Heidelberg, during 1942–44, I have investigated the change in size of artificially produced condensation nuclei with variation of relative humidity, by measuring the diminution of ...