Designing for good air quality in ventilated buildings.

Summary

Points out that existing standards do not guarantee good air quality in ventilated buildings. Proposes new design principles in which all pollution sources are acknowledged, i.e. both the occupants and the building, including furnishings, carpets and the ventilation system itself. States the required ventilation is calculated based on the total indoor pollution load, the available outdoor air quality and the level of indoor air quality selected for design. The aim is to design for air quality, not just air quantity. An important point is to avoid pollution sources in the ventilation system. Discusses potential pollution sources and future modifications of ventilation systems to minimise such sources.

Details

Original title: Designing for good air quality in ventilated buildings.
Record ID : 1993-1023
Languages: English
Publication date: 1992/02/17
Source: Source: Proc. healthy Build. Relat. Build. Serv., Utrecht
9-20; 3 fig.; 5 tabl.; 19 ref.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Indexing

Themes: Air conditioning: general information;
Indoor air quality
Keywords: Calculation; Building; Ventilation; Design; Air quality; Pollution; Air conditioning