Estimation of adverse health effect due to indoor dampness and investigation into prevention method for dampness in buildings

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24360239
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Architectural environment/equipment
• Research Institution: Akita Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: HASEGAWA Kenichi 秋田県立大学, システム科学技術学部, 教授 (50293494)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MITAMURA Teruaki 前橋工科大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10406027) ; KAGI Naoki 東京工業大学, 大学院情報数理工学研究科, 准教授 (20345383) ; SHIRAISHI Yasuyuki 北九州市立大学, 国際環境工学部, 教授 (50302633) ; SHINOHARA Naohide 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 主任研究員 (50415692) ; SAKAGUCHI Jun 新潟県立大学, 国際地域学部, 教授 (90300079)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ダンプネス / 室内環境 / 健康影響 / 建築的防除 / ダンプネスの評価法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, the population of Japan has experienced an increase in allergy-type ailments such as asthma and other forms of respiratory distress, particularly among members of the younger generation. While the reasons behind this upsurge in allergy-type symptoms are not yet well understood, it is deemed likely that indoor dampness provides some of the strongest contributory factors. This research project aimed to propose the estimation method of indoor dampness using the results of occupants' self-reported questionnaire and quantify the adverse health risk of indoor dampness. The dampness index proposed in this study revealed the possibility of the association between indoor dampness and respiratory symptoms.

Free Research Field

建築環境学