Monte Carlo Simulation to Evaluate Mould Growth in Walls: The Effect of Insulation, Orientation, and Finishing Coating

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Climatic parameter</td><td class="align_center">Annual average</td><td class="align_center">Annual accumulated</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Temperature</td><td class="align_center">14.8°C</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Relative humidity</td><td class="align_center">78%</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Global radiation emitted by the sun</td><td class="align_center">343 W/m<sup>2</sup></td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Wind velocity</td><td class="align_center">2.6 m/s</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Wind direction (north: 0°; east: 90°; south: 180°; west: 270°)</td><td class="align_center">195°</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Rain</td><td class="align_center">—</td><td class="align_center">779 mm</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Porto climate (generated by Meteonorm 6.0).</div>

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Table 2: Monte Carlo Simulation to Evaluate Mould Growth in Walls: The Effect of Insulation, Orientation, and Finishing Coating 