Indoor Air Quality Measurements in Energy-Efficient Houses

Conference · Mon Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5979756

Berk, James V. ^[1]; Hollowell, Craig D. ^[1]; Lin, Chun -I. ^[1]

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1. University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

The potential impact of reduced ventilation on indoor air quality is being assessed in a field monitoring program by the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Three houses, designed to be energy-efficient, were monitored using a mobile laboratory. Parameters measured included infiltration rate, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, total aldehydes, and particulates. The purpose of this program is to determine if energy-efficient ventilation rates are compatible with good indoor air quality. Preliminary results show that although considerable energy savings can be achieved, indoor levels of several pollutants exceed levels found outdoors; however, in general, the indoor levels of most pollutants are still within limits established by ambient air quality standards. Overall indoor air quality depends upon air exchange rates, building materials, and occupant activities.

• Research Organization: University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5979756
• Report Number(s): LBL--8894; EEB-Vent-79-4; CONF-790634-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR INFILTRATION
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
BUILDINGS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
DATA FORMS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GRAPHS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INFORMATION
MEASURING METHODS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
air pollution
aldehydes
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
energy conservation
energy-efficient
formaldehyde
houses
indoor air quality
infiltration
nitric oxide
nitrogen dioxide
ozone
particulates
sulfur dioxide
ventilation rate