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Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Measurement
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Chatzidiakou, Lia Jones, Benjamin Mumovic, Dejan |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are important aspects of indoor environmental quality, as they can significantly affect health, comfort and performance of building occupants (Chapter 3.1). IAQ in non-industrial environments is often evaluated in terms of estimated ventilation rates and carbon dioxide levels $(CO_{2}$). Over recent decades, building design has increasingly needed to address the competing requirements of reducing operational energy demand while having to provide adequate IAQ in addition to thermal comfort. Extensive natural or controlled ventilation intended to remove internally generated air pollutants, is likely to affect energy performance of buildings by increasing cooling or heating consumption for the provision of required thermal comfort conditions. The construction of more air-tight buildings has reduced uncontrolled background ventilation, and also led to the introduction of new materials in buildings that may significantly impact on IAQ. With the growing recognition of the problem of indoor air pollution, the need for clearly defined guidelines and thresholds for specific indoor concentrations became evident. This chapter is intended as an aid to planning indoor air pollution measurements, and guidance on cost-effective and convenient sampling strategies for IAQ monitoring. Book Name: A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2013-0-28592-3&isbn=9781315172026&doi=10.1201/9781315172026-20&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 258 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| Starting Page | 241 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781315172026-20 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-10-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering Architecture Buildings Energy Performance Thermal Indoor Air Ventilation Comfort |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
