Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Measurements in Energy-Efficient California State Office Buildings

2008 ◽  
pp. 99-99-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Levin ◽  
TJ Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
State Office

COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO CONTROL INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND COMFORT IN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING RETROFITTING

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1487-1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Arnesano ◽  
Gian Marco Revel ◽  
Filippo Pietroni ◽  
Jurgen Frick ◽  
Manuela Reichert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

Indoor air quality in urban office buildings

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Faria ◽  
M. Almeida Silva ◽  
Ana Dias ◽  
S.M. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Office Buildings

scholarly journals DIFFERENCE OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY WITH VARIOUS SCALES OF OFFICE BUILDINGS

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (659) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Naoki KAGI ◽  
U YANAGI ◽  
Koichi IKEDA ◽  
Naoya NISHIMURA
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Office Buildings

Author response for "Association of subjective health symptoms with Indoor Air Quality in European office buildings: The OFFICAIR project"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Sakellaris ◽  
Dikaia Saraga ◽  
Corinne Mandin ◽  
Yvonne de Kluizenaar ◽  
Serena Fossati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Health Symptoms

Association of subjective health symptoms with indoor air quality in European office buildings: The OFFICAIR project

Indoor Air ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Sakellaris ◽  
Dikaia Saraga ◽  
Corinne Mandin ◽  
Yvonne Kluizenaar ◽  
Serena Fossati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Health Symptoms

scholarly journals Radon Investigation in 650 Energy Efficient Dwellings in Western Switzerland: Impact of Energy Renovation and Building Characteristics

Atmosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Yang ◽  
Joëlle Goyette Pernot ◽  
Corinne Hager Jörin ◽  
Hélène Niculita-Hirzel ◽  
Vincent Perret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Radon Level ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Building Characteristics ◽  
Radon Measurements

As part of more stringent energy targets in Switzerland, we witness the appearance of new green-certified dwellings while many existing dwellings have undergone energy efficiency measures. These measures have led to reduced energy consumption, but rarely consider their impact on indoor air quality. Consequently, such energy renovation actions can lead to an accumulation of radon in dwellings located in radon-prone areas at doses that can affect human health. This study compared the radon levels over 650 energy-efficient dwellings in western Switzerland between green-certified (Minergie) and energy-renovated dwellings, and analyzed the building characteristics responsible of this accumulation. We found that the newly green-certified dwellings had significantly lower radon level than energy-renovated, which were green- and non-green-certified houses (geometric mean 52, 87, and 105 Bq/m3, respectively). The new dwellings with integrated mechanical ventilation exhibited lower radon concentrations. Thermal retrofitting of windows, roofs, exterior walls, and floors were associated with a higher radon level. Compared to radon measurements prior to energy renovation, we found a 20% increase in radon levels. The results highlight the need to consider indoor air quality when addressing energy savings to avoid compromising occupants’ health, and are useful for enhancing the ventilation design and energy renovation procedures in dwellings.

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