Outlines the principles of air flow in buildings: the driving forces of wind and thermal pressure; laminar and turbulent flow; and the effects of the building geometry. Reviews the existing mathematical models of air flow and provides worked examples for a house and a multi-storey building.

Discusses the current standards regarding indoor climate produced by ASHRAE, ISO and NKB. The parameters effecting thermal comfort and air quality are outlined.

Presents a chart for predicting the percentage of dissatisfied people due to draught in ventilated spaces, based on the results of a research project on perception of draught.

This report details the development and field testing of a passive sampler system to collect gaseous and particulate contaminants in indoor air and the evaluation of the collected materials for biological effects using a simple bioassay system. The passive sampler-biossay system is a cost-effective objective method for determining indoor air quality.

The paper presents the results of the experiments accomplished in the Microclimatic Laboratory of the Hungarian Institute for Building Science on the problems of the discomfort feeling caused by draught phenomena.

Radon in indoor air is discussed in the perspective of the effective dose equivalents from other sources of radiation. Estimates of equivalents from indoor radon and its contribution to lung cancer incidence are reviewed. Swedish experiences with cost effective remedial actions in a cost-benefit perspective.

The objective of this research is to obtain a correlation between air and sound leakages through slits. Audible sound, in the frequency range from 160 to 8000 Hz, is provided and sound pressure levels on both sides of the considered slit are detected by microphones, so that sound transmission losses can be obtained. Simultaneously, the air leakage through the slit under an inside-outside pressure difference of 50 Pa is also measured.

A survey of mathematical models of air flow and of ventilation efficiency. Measuring equipment for laboratory experiments is described and the limitations and potential uses of the models are discussed.

Points out that increased thermal insulation and draughtproofing of homes can increase the risk to health of indoor air pollution. Includes condensation as a pollutant along with associated mould growth. Notes collaboration by Pilkington the glass company and the Timber Research and Development Association plus Laing the housebuilding group, to combat condensation by passive ventilation. Treats sources of indoor air pollution - formaldehyde, asbestos, gas appliances, tobacco smoke, thoron, radon.

Measurements of the levels of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide emitted by radiant and convective space heaters revealed that the NOx emitted by the former was mainly NO2 while convective heaters produced mostly NO. As the air became vitiated, however, the convective heaters began to produce more NO2than NO. This evidence confirms that the nature of the NOx produced by a nunflued room heater depends on the type of heater and the conditions under which it operates.