The Permanent Solution To Rising Damp!
Device-based technology developed to achieve drier foundations, cleaner air and lower energy costs within the building envelope.
The New World We Live In
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed public health concerns, together with indoor air quality and purification, under a microscope at the epicenter of our global health initiative.
The Green movement has primarily focused on outdoor clean air quality. However, human beings spend up to 90% of their work or living time indoors within a building environment
In a post-COVID 19 world, it has never been more important for building owners and managers to ensure a clean air environment for the health, well-being & productivity of coworkers and building inhabitants.
A New Environmental World for Buildings
Unhealthy Buildings
- Most buildings today suffer from Sick Building Syndrome, including environmental concerns such as high humidity levels, damp, mold, poor air quality & insulation, as well as pest control.
- Health Performance Indicators (HPIs) for buildings are now key focus areas for leading research institutions across the globe.
- Rising damp and poor indoor air quality are key contributors to Sick Building Syndrome
The Problem
Rising Damp
Rising damp occurs when groundwater rises through walls, floors and masonry via capillary action, which is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces in opposition to gravity.
A masonry structure is susceptible to natural rising damp.
Damp will rise by capillary action through the pores of the masonry seeking a means of evaporation.
Rising damp will continue until it reaches a height where gravity takes over and moisture stops rising. This height typically reaches up to 1.2 meters.
The Problem
Concrete Cancer
Concrete used in buildings is reinforced with steel and iron bars or mesh. When exposed to air and water, a weak carbonic acid begins to form and the bars begin to corrode.
Concrete is a porous material and can easily absorb the elements around it – including this corroding acid. Once corrosion starts, the steel expands, causing the surrounding concrete to crack, known as spalling.
Spalling can set off a vicious cycle by further exposing the steel to the elements and accelerating the level of corrosion. The impact on the building can lead to a compromise of structural integrity.
The Problem
Unhealthy Buildings
Rising damp damages a building’s structural integrity and negatively impacts indoor air quality causing environmental hazards
Structural Integrity
Poor Air Quality
Salt Crystalization
Bad Odors
Water Pooling
Mold
Pests
Poor Thermal Health
The Solution
The DriWay Solution
Through capillary action – the same phenomenon that makes a sponge soak up a spill – water bonds with building materials like masonry and concrete.
DriWay’s patented technology harvests ambient energy which naturally disrupts these bonds.
Once disruption has taken place, excess water trapped in foundations and walls is then liberated and evaporates, allowing masonry to return to its natural state or hydrodynamic equilibrium
During the dehydration and evaporation process, a number of additional benefits are achieved, including improved indoor air quality, mold remediation and removal of bad odor
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