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Birgitte Andersen is associate professor at BUILD - Department of the Built Environment at Aalborg University in Copenhagen and leads the research group Fungi and Problematic Substances.
She is a civil engineer in biotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark, DTU and a PhD in mycology also from DTU. Birgitte is doing research into the susceptibility of building materials to fungal growth at high humidity and water damage. She focuses on both recycled wood-based materials (e.g. paper wool, gypsum wallboard and OSB) and the alternative organic or biogenic building materials (e.g. straw, hemp, eelgrass and flax) and work in close collaboration with the research group Building Physics.
Birgitte has more than 30 years of experience with the negative aspects of fungal growth and toxin production in food, agricultural plants and buildings. She is an expert in the identification of fungal growth and the preferences of different fungal species to different building materials - especially biogenic materials.
At BUILD, she researches different methods to detect fungal growth in buildings and investigates the moisture requirements of the individual fungal species and which building materials they prefer. In addition, she teaches on the Master's in Building Physics at BUILD in Copenhagen, is a guest lecturer at DTU and a consultant on the website skimmel.dk managed by Lenette Aalling.
Furthermore, Birgitte has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in international journals about fungi and their toxins in buildings. She is a peer reviewer for a large number of international journals and is also co-author of one of the most widely used textbooks on fungal spoilage of food and indoor climates (Food and Indoor Fungi. Samson RA, Houbraken J, Thrane U, Frisvad JC & Andersen B (2019). Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute).
PhD Supervision
Birgitte is PhD supervisor for Evangelia Loukou on the project "Udvikling og validering af metoder til at finde skjult skimmelsvampevækst".
Teaching profile
Birgitte underviser på AAUs masteruddannelse i bygningsfysik og er gæsteforelæser på DTU.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Environment
- Indoor environment
- Indoor fungi
- Building materials
- Buildings
- Humidity
- Water damage
- Mould
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Veje til biobaseret byggeri
Rasmussen, T. V., Andersen, B., Jensen, N. F. & Gottlieb, S. C.
01/08/2023 → 30/06/2024
Project: Research
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Vurdering af metoder til indvendig efterisolering af kuldebroer med mineralsk plademateriale
Peuhkuri, R. H., Jensen, N. F., de Place Hansen, E. J. & Andersen, B.
01/11/2022 → 01/01/2025
Project: Research
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Udbredelsen af skimmelsvampevækst i danske boliger: Prøvetagningsmetoder til påvisning af skjult vækst
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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Udvikling og validering af metoder til at finde skjult skimmelsvampevækst
01/03/2022 → 28/02/2025
Project: PhD Project
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skimmel.dk (mold.dk) advisory service and communication
Aalling, L., Andersen, B. & Gunnarsen, L.
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Consultancy
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Damp Buildings: Associated Fungi and How to Find Them
Loukou, E., Jensen, N. F., Rohde, L. & Andersen, B., 27 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Fungi. 10, 2, 29 p., 108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Biodeterioration in historic buildings. Indoor environmental conditions and risk of fungal growth
Carpino, C., Loukou, E., Andersen, B., Settino, J. & Arcuri, N., Feb 2023, IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Vol. 1. p. 62-67Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Changing mycobiota of buildings
Loukou, E. & Andersen, B., Apr 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research
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Fungal Growth On Concrete Surfaces Of Floors And Walls
Jensen, N. F., Andersen, B. & Morelli, M., 9 Nov 2023, In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2918, 1, 8 p., 020023 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review
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Risk assessment of fungal formations in historic buildings based on dynamic thermo-hygrometric analysis
Carpino, C., Loukou, E., Nicoletti, F., Austin, M. C., Andersen, B. & Arcuri, N., Dec 2023, In: Acta IMEKO. 12, 4, 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
Activities
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Biobaserede byggematerialer set fra en skimmelsvamps synsvinkel
Birgitte Andersen (Lecturer)
23 Aug 2023 → 24 Aug 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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13th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics, NSB 2023 (Event)
Birgitte Andersen (Peer reviewer)
12 Jun 2023 → 14 Jun 2023Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Modul 4: Skimmelsvampe i indeklimaet
Birgitte Andersen (Lecturer)
11 May 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › External teaching and course activities at other universities
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Indoor Climate (DTU course 11222)
Birgitte Andersen (Lecturer)
Feb 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › External teaching and course activities at other universities
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Industrial Mycology - PhD course 27823 at DTU
Birgitte Andersen (Lecturer)
7 Dec 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › External teaching and course activities at other universities
Press/Media
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Danmarks eneste mugforsker i indeklima: Skimmelsvampe er små kunstværker
04/04/2024
2 items of Media coverage
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Danmarks eneste mugforsker i indeklima: Skimmelsvampe er små kunstværker
28/03/2024 → 03/04/2024
2 items of Media coverage
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Skimmelsvampe stortrives på hø og hamp
Torben Valdbjørn Rasmussen & Birgitte Andersen
22/03/2024
2 items of Media coverage
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Agnethe hiver sin datter ud af skimmelramt skolehjem
11/11/2023
2 items of Media coverage
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Debat: Skimmelvækst og biomaterialer Sammen sætning af sporer og strategisk anvendelse.
15/09/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media