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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Environmental Sustainability and Mold Hygiene in Buildings.

Haoxiang Wu, Tsz Wai Ng, Jonathan Wc Wong, Ka Man Lai

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Haoxiang WuDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. kubeng@life.hkbu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0003-2675-2107
Tsz Wai NgDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. wai64@yahoo.com.hk.
Jonathan Wc WongDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. jwcwong@hkbu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0003-2675-2107
Ka Man LaiDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. laikaman@hkbu.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental sustainability is one of the key issues in building management. In Hong Kong, one of the initiatives is to reduce the operation hours of air-conditioning in buildings to cut down energy consumption. In this study, we reported a mold contamination case in a newly refurbished laboratory, in which the air-conditioner was switched from 24- to 18-h mode after refurbishment. In order to prevent mold recurrence, the air-conditioner was switched back to 24-h mode in the laboratory. During the mold investigation, visible mold patches in the laboratory were searched and then cultured, counted and identified. Building and environmental conditions were recorded, and used to deduce different causes of mold contamination. Eight contaminated sites including a wall, a bench, some metal and plastic surfaces and seven types of molds including two

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Air ConditioningAir Pollution, IndoorEnvironmental MonitoringFungiHong KongMaintenanceair-conditioningbuilt environmentshygienemoldsustainability

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PMID29617339
PMCPMC5923723

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