This paper describes the management of radon concentrations at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Applying our derived specific modification factor in the radon concentration predictive mathematical models, we were able to accurately estimate radon concentrations under different conditions of Heating, Ventilating and Air conditioning (HV AC) operations. Various combinations of HV AC operating schemes were tested mathematically. Many possible combinations demonstrate optimal effects.

This paper reports on the experimental results using a standard room chamber to evaluate the impact of various parameters on indoor radon concentrations. The paper assesses the suitability of using pro-existing mathematical models for the prediction of indoor Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) to estimate radon concentrations in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HV AC) environment. A test chamber study was conducted to thoroughly evaluate and validate parameters considered in these models.

This paper involves assessing radon concentrations at the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HV AC) environment of Hong Kong University of Science of Technology (HKUST). Ninety rooms with various configurations were selected at random and evaluated in detail. A time-integrated active sampling instrument as well as a passive activated charcoal canister radon detection system were used for the study. With the central HV AC system in the normal operating mode, data on location characteristics, as well as average and peak radon concentrations were collected and analysed.

The CO2, H2O and CO content of the indoor and outdoor air in the four libraries of the University of La Coruiia (Spain) was monitored for 48 hours. For this a multipoint monitoring system was used, based on the infra-red photo-acoustic spectroscopy technique. This allowed us to identify the conditions of air renovation of indoor air with natural ventilation. Although good outdoors air quality was observed, the indoor air quality, on the other hand, was seem to deteriorate considerable during the periods of occupation.

The subject of this study was the indoor air quality of schools with natural ventilation in La Coruna (Spain). We took as reference the C0₂ H₂O and CO contents of both the indoor and outdoor air. In both cases the monitoring was carried out over a 48 hour period using a photoacoustic infra-red spectroscopy multi-gas monitor. The outdoor air quality was seen to be good.

This report is the third in a series produced for project 11621 "Night Cooling Control Strategies". The first report was a literature review of night cooling techniques, the second report detailed the results from case study buildings that were monitored in 1995 and this report includes the results of dynamic thermal simulation. APACHE thermal simulation software was used to model a basic representation of one of the case study buildings.