Critical appraisal of the setting and implementation of indoor exposure limits in the EU (INDEX) A project funded by the European Commission-DG SANCO

The aim of this 24 months' project is to create a European network in the area of indoor air pollution with the listing of priority substances to be regulated indoors, recommendations, legislation... at world scale.

Studies on the role of fungi in Sick Building Syndrome

Fungi presence are often liked to the sick building syndrome. In this paper the authors describe two case studies on the role of fungi in the occurrence of SBS.

Review of evidence on housing and health - Background document

This document gives an overview of the work within the area of housing and health. It defines firstly what is healthy housing, then how housing impacts on health, and deals with a survey made in 8 cities in Europe.

Modeling of occupant-generated CO2 dynamics in naturally ventilated classrooms

This paper presents a numerical method to estimate the concentration of occupant-generated C02 for the occupancy found in elementary school classrooms with nonforced ventilation.

Using the torque characteristics of dampers to measure airflow, Part 1 : model development and validation

The mathematical model described in this paper relates position, velocity and aerodynamic Torque characteristics of air dampers. That model has been has been developed and tested experimentally : the results demonstrate its accuracy.

Framework for coupling room air models to heat balance model load and energy calculations (RP -1222)

A framework and computer code has been developed in that study for coupling building energy and load calculations with room air models.

HVAC - The importance of clean intake section and dry air filter in cold climate

In this paper, practical recommendations for design and operation of HVAC systems are presented. The result of a proper maintenance will be less pollution and a better indoor environmental quality.

Outline of a methodology for construction of a healthy building (Article in portuguese)

This paper gives the description of the outline of a methodology whose aim is to decrease or even eliminate the emissions resulting from building materials.

Towards a new European programme for healthy indoor air EFA recommendations

The author, basing on the present knowledge on healthy indoor air, asks for a reenforcement of indoor environment in Europe, without delay.

Indoor air quality in ten homes with flueless heaters in the Leicestershire area

The aim of that study was to carry out an air quality survey of 10 homes with flueless heaters fuelled by natural gas. Procedure, instrumentation and results are presented along with a comparison of survey date with guidelines.

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