The energy efficiency performance requirements of the Australian National Construction Code have been regularly enhanced since 2003 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2010 research has increasingly raised a concern about high air moisture content, moisture accumulation and mould growth. Coincidently, in Australia, asthma is the leading cause of disease in children aged 0–14 years, accounting for 17.9% of the total burden in boys and 18.6% in girls. Many researchers have supported a connection between damp housing and childhood respiratory symptoms. The contemporary code compliant houses in Australia may have inadvertently created ideal interior environments that promote mould growth. If the built environment is promoting mould growth, leading to sick building syndrome, it is a matter of serious concern, resulting from the design or technical flaws in the building fabric. This paper attempts to bridge the gap between architectural and medical science perspectives in this area of study.

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建筑法规的单一焦点是否造成了不健康的房屋？

自 2003 年以来，澳大利亚国家建筑规范的能效性能要求不断得到加强，以减少温室气体排放。自 2010 年以来，研究越来越引起人们对高空气水分含量、水分积聚和霉菌生长的担忧。巧合的是，在澳大利亚，哮喘是 0-14 岁儿童疾病的主要原因，占男孩总负担的 17.9%，女孩总负担的 18.6%。许多研究人员支持潮湿的住房与儿童呼吸道症状之间存在联系。澳大利亚符合现代规范的房屋可能无意中创造了促进霉菌生长的理想室内环境。如果建筑环境促进霉菌生长，导致病态建筑综合症，这是一个值得严重关注的问题，由建筑结构的设计或技术缺陷造成的。本文试图弥合这一研究领域中建筑学和医学科学观点之间的差距。