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Practical application on two buildings (a movie theater and an office building) of the Indoor Air Quality Procedure described in ASHRAE Standard 62 is demonstrated. It shows in particular how air filtration can achieve acceptable indoor air quality and energy savings (by reducing outdoor air flowrate requirements).

An energy audit calculation procedure has been developed for existing buildings. It allows to estimate which measures have to be taken to improve the thermal performance of building envelope. An example of the application of this calculation procedure is presented.

Indoor aerosol particulate matter (PM) concentrations were measured gravimetrically in 36 carpeted bedrooms of asthmatic children. Particulate concentration was higher indoors than outdoors. High efficiency particule arresting (HEPA) filtration was shown dividing concentrations by about 2.

The filtration efficiency of residential furnaces air filters was measured in several houses in Canada. Even efficient filters have a minor influence on particulate levels in houses. The ways to reduce these levels were investigated. Results show for example how HEPA filters on supply air reduce indoor particle concentration.

Several previous calculations have shown that many of the measures taken to improve indoor air quality and climate are cost-effective when the potential savings are included into the calculations as benefits. However, general models on how to estimate the cost-effectiveness of various measures and strategies are still missing. This paper presents approach with which the ratio of savings in any of the costs of owning and operating a building can be compared with the real cost at risk which is reduced worker performance.

The study presents a cost analysis including energy calculations for three outdoor climates (cold, moderate and hot) to improve indoor air quality in an existing building considering both variable air volume (VAV) and constant air volume (CAV) systems with heat recovery. The study also simulates different indoor air quality levels due to different airflows of outdoor air.

The study investigates the relationship between ventilation rates and work performance on two specific tasks (talk and wrap-up) in a call-center. CO2 concentrations ranged from 13 to 611 ppm and the study used a multi-variable regression to modelize the association between the predictors and the responses. Influence of ventilation rates and temperature on task performance are commented.

This new standard goes much further than previous one in addressing pre-cleaning assessments, control and containment during the cleaning process as well as a lot of other variables that can impact the indoor environment. This paper looks and comments the new standard and how it addresses the many variables that influence duct cleaning and IAQ and how the document deals with the many different building populations.

The paper presents hygiene requirements to be met by hospital HVAC plants and analyses them critically for different type of rooms (confined rooms sterile protected, operating room, special areas). The tasks of comfort air conditioning are adapted to the improved indoor conditions of intelligent buildings. Air is only used for ventilating, whereas heated and cooled room surfaces generally serve for heating and cooling.

In the context of the definition of new national ventilation cleanliness classes in Finland, it is important to develop a clean method for the installation of ducts. An important factor that makes the inner duct surfaces dirty is the metal dust that is accumulated while side grinder is used to cut the ducts.