LoginConcentrations of 54 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ventilation rates were measured in four new manufactured houses over 2-9.5 months following installation and in seven new site-built houses 1-2 months after completion.
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Indoor air quality (IAQ) challenges outnumber all others in the health care industry. Unfortunately, the cost conscious powers that be have failed to make the management of critical infection control systems a top priority.
A multidisciplinary approach to microbiological implications of indoor air is fruitful for research as well as management of health and building problems.
Forty sites were visited during a survey of exposures to diesel engine exhaust emissions.
The effects of air change and ground covers on crawl space moisture balance in a cold climate are discussed in this paper.
Experiments and computer simulations were conducted to evaluate the performance of radiant barriers under three different insulation levels in residential applications.
Calculation of design cooling loads is of critical concern to designers of HVAC systems. The work reported here has been carried out under a joint ASHRAE-CIBSE research project to compare design cooling calculation methods.
Architecture and engineering journals have been increasingly attentive to innovative non-residential buildings designed with operable windows.