TY - CPAPER KW - Indoor environment department KW - Ventilation and air cleaning KW - Resave AU - Jennifer M Logue AU - Phillip N Price AU - Max H Sherman AU - Brett C Singer AB -

It is widely accepted that ventilation is critical for providing good indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes. However, the definition of "good" IAQ, and the most effective, energy efficient methods for delivering it are still matters of research and debate. This paper presents the results of work done at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to identify the air pollutants that drive the need for ventilation as part of a larger effort to develop a health-based ventilation standard. First, we present results of a hazard analysis that identified the pollutants that most commonly reach concentrations in homes that exceed health-based standards or guidelines for chronic or acute exposures. Second, we present results of an impact assessment that identified the air pollutants that cause the most harm to the U.S. population from chronic inhalation in residences. Lastly, we describe the implications of our findings for developing effective ventilation standards.

BT - 2011 32nd AIVC Conference and 1st Tightvent Conference C2 - LBNL-5093E CY - Brussels, Belgium DA - 10/2011 LA - eng N2 -

It is widely accepted that ventilation is critical for providing good indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes. However, the definition of "good" IAQ, and the most effective, energy efficient methods for delivering it are still matters of research and debate. This paper presents the results of work done at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to identify the air pollutants that drive the need for ventilation as part of a larger effort to develop a health-based ventilation standard. First, we present results of a hazard analysis that identified the pollutants that most commonly reach concentrations in homes that exceed health-based standards or guidelines for chronic or acute exposures. Second, we present results of an impact assessment that identified the air pollutants that cause the most harm to the U.S. population from chronic inhalation in residences. Lastly, we describe the implications of our findings for developing effective ventilation standards.

PP - Brussels, Belgium PY - 2011 T2 - 2011 32nd AIVC Conference and 1st Tightvent Conference T3 - 2011 32nd AIVC Conference and 1st Tightvent Conference TI - Why We Ventilate ER -