A procedure for field surveys of indoor air quality in energy efficient residences.

Maldonado E.A.B. Woods J.E.
air quality, ventilation efficiency, tight house, tracer gas, pollutant
Year:
1983
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Building Energy Management 30 May-3 June 1983 Iowa USA 10pp. 1 tab. 9 figs. #DATE 30:05:1983 in English

Describes a field method for surveying residences for indoor air quality. The method requires 2 days of field testing for each residence - a day to perform a multipoint tracer gas study to characterize the ventilation efficiency of the various spaces in the house and to determine the overall air change rate; and a day to measure contaminant concentrations in locations selected according to the results of the tracer gas study and contaminant generation locations. Describes and discusses results obtained by this surveying procedure in 3 energy efficient residences.

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