Ventilation research: A review of recent indoor air quality literature. Final report, October 1993-March 1994

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6658601

Van Osdell, D W

Building ventilation and air conditioning systems have traditionally been designed and controlled to maintain occupant thermal comfort at acceptable capital and operating costs, an indoor air quality (IAQ) has not been a primary concern. A literature review was conducted to survey and summarize recent and on-going engineering research into building ventilation, air exchange rate, pollutant distribution and dispersion, and other effects of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on IAQ. The ventilation-related engineering literature was divided into seven major categories: (1) pollutant transport to and into the building envelope; (2) air cleaning systems; (3) flow and pollutant dispersion, (4) room and building flow/dispersion research; (5) HVAC/building design, operation, and control strategies; (6) applied microbial research; and (7) building performance. The significance and status of ventilation-related IAQ research was summarized by research category, and research opportunities were identified within each category.

• Research Organization: Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Center for Aerosol Technology
• OSTI ID: 6658601
• Report Number(s): PB-95-129086/XAB; CNN: EPA-R-817083-01-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
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