Measured performance of filtration and ventilation systems for fine and ultrafine particles and ozone in an unoccupied modern California house

Singer, B. C.; Delp, W. W.; Black, D. R.; Walker, I. S.

doi:10.1111/ina.12359

Title: Measured performance of filtration and ventilation systems for fine and ultrafine particles and ozone in an unoccupied modern California house

Journal Article · Mon Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Indoor Air

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12359· OSTI ID:1439221

Singer, B. C. ^[1]; Delp, W. W. ^[1]; Black, D. R. ^[1]; Walker, I. S. ^[1]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

This study evaluated nine ventilation and filtration systems in an unoccupied 2006 house located 250 m downwind of the I-80 freeway in Sacramento, California. Systems were evaluated for reducing indoor concentrations of outdoor particles in summer and fall/winter, ozone in summer, and particles from stir-fry cooking. Air exchange rate was measured continuously. Energy use was estimated for year-round operation in California. Exhaust ventilation without enhanced filtration provided indoor PM 2.5 that was 70% lower than outdoors. Supply ventilation with MERV13 filtration provided slightly less protection, whereas supply MERV16 filtration reduced PM 2.5 by 97-98% relative to outdoors. Supply filtration systems used little energy but provided no benefits for indoor-generated particles. Systems with MERV13-16 fil ter in the recirculating heating and cooling unit (FAU) operating continuously or 20 min/h reduced PM 2.5 by 93-98%. Across all systems, removal percentages were higher for ultrafine particles and lower for black carbon, relative to PM 2.5 . Indoor ozone was 3-4% of outdoors for all systems except an electronic air cleaner that produced ozone. Filtration via the FAU or portable filtration units lowered PM 2.5 by 25-75% when operated over the hour following cooking. The energy for year-round operation of FAU filtration with an efficient blower motor was estimated at 600 kWh/year.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1439221

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1401253

Journal Information:: Indoor Air, Vol. 27, Issue 4; Related Information: © 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd; ISSN 0905-6947

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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