Indoor Mildew Pollution in Building and Control Strategies

Mould fungi do not only occur on the inside surface of external building components, but even inside construction parts. Indoor mildew pollution in building makes indoor air quality bad, threatens human´s health, shortens the building´ s life and affects its appearance severely. According to the lifecycle and growth conditions of mould such as moisture conditions, temperature conditions, nutriments and air conditions, various causes of mildew pollution are analyzed detailedly. Moisture migrations in walls, improper design or inappropriate construction in building and wall paint on inner wall surface are all easy to create more suitable conditions for mould survival and growth. In order to avoid the mould fungus formation in buildings and control indoor mildew pollution effectively, a series of useful strategies are recommended and presented.