Exploring low-pollution design

Breathe easy

Airtightness, air movement and indoor air quality in Atlantic region high rise apartment buildings.

This report presents the findings of a field investigation and assessment into air tightness, air movement and indoor air quality conducted on two ( 2) residential high-rise apartment buildings located in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Indoor air quality

The purpose of this book is to make builders aware of the opportunities and problems that indoor air quality presents and to provide them with practical advice on:

  • how to build for good indoor air quality;
  • how to operate a house for high indoor air quality; and
  • how to solve indoor air quality problems if they occur.                       

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