Indoor Air Quality for Enhanced Comfort and Health
Improve indoor air quality to boost occupant health, comfort, and productivity in any building environment.
Welcome and Course Overview
Definition of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Health and Safety Concerns
Contaminants and Sources
Common Symptoms
Indoor Air Quality Control Strategies
Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
Efficiency Equation
Air Exchange Rate
Heat Recovery Ventilation HRV
Key Parameters for Governance
Minimum Ventilation Time
Residential Ventilation Requirements
Humidity Control and Indoor Air Quality
Chemical Pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds
Particulate Matter
American IAQI and Canadian AQHI
Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS)
The Design Question
Mass Balance Equation for Airflow and Pollutants
Thermal Comfort and Heat Transfer
Airflow Distribution
Optimization Goals for Mixed-Mode Systems
Case Studies
Future of Green Building Design