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    Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within buildings and structures. Poor indoor air quality due to indoor air pollution is known to affect the...
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  • cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which caused an additional two million premature deaths...
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    An air quality index (AQI) is an indicator developed by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted...
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    introduction of outdoor air into a space. Ventilation is mainly used to control indoor air quality by diluting and displacing indoor pollutants; it can also...
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    enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HVAC system design is a subdiscipline of mechanical engineering,...
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    impairment from impurities in indoor air breathed by test subjects who were not informed about changes in the air quality. Researchers at the Harvard University...
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    plants for indoor air pollution abatement: final report. NASA. September, 1989. pp 11-12. "15 houseplants for improving indoor air quality". MNN - Mother...
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  • organization that aims to protect human health and improve quality of life by enhancing indoor air quality and reducing people’s exposure to chemicals and other...
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    An air purifier or air cleaner is a device which removes contaminants from the air in a room to improve indoor air quality. These devices are commonly...
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    Air quality includes ambient outdoor air quality and indoor air quality. Large concerns about air quality include environmental tobacco smoke, air pollution...
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    difference in species or higher indoor concentrations can indicate poor indoor air quality and a possible health hazard. Air sampling can be used to identify...
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    purifier Cleanroom Crankcase heater Energy recovery ventilation Indoor air quality Particulates "Air Con". Cambridge Dictionary. Archived from the original on...
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  • the air change effectiveness of a space’s ventilation system. Discussion around the ASHRAE standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality led...
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  • includes the study of indoor thermal environment, indoor acoustic environment, indoor light environment, and indoor air quality Built environment, the...
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  • Volatile organic compound (category Indoor air pollution)
    applied to indoor air quality because many chemicals that are not regulated as outdoor air pollution can still be important for indoor air pollution....
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    Houseplant (redirect from Indoor plant)
    improving indoor air quality. hdl:2060/19930073015. Wolverton, B.; Johnson, A.; Bounds, K. (1989). Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution...
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    The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) is a non-profit scientific organization seeking to advance and support the creation...
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    maintain indoor air quality, air handlers commonly have provisions to allow the introduction of outside air into, and the exhausting of air from the building...
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    interior and stucco, brick, or other siding on the exterior Improved indoor air quality Regulated humidity levels and mitigated mold growth (hygric buffer)...
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    Indoor air quality is linked inextricably to outdoor air quality. Climate change can affect indoor air quality by increasing the level of outdoor air...
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    Addressing Indoor Environmental Concerns During Remodeling Best Practices for Indoor Air Quality when Remodeling Your Home Indoor air quality during renovation...
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  • ability and ability to promote a healthy indoor environment. In the context of stricter indoor air quality regulations, earthen plaster shows great potential...
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    occupational safety and health, and study of ventilation happens in indoor air quality engineering. Sawdust is an IARC group 1 Carcinogen. Two waste products...
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    Room temperature (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
    for temperature and pressure ISO 1 – ISO standard temperature, 20°C Indoor air quality The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.)...
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    technology-driven collection of knowledge in order to provide better indoor environmental quality (IEQ), energy-efficient built environments, and occupant comfort...
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  • Sick building syndrome (category Indoor air pollution)
    that way. The World Health Organization created a 484-page tome on indoor air quality back in 1984 when SBS was attributed only to non-organic causes, and...
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  • ventilation is possibly the superior indoor air quality achieved with exhausting contaminated air out of the room. Better air quality is achieved when the pollution...
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    underground. Earth acts as thermal mass, making it easier to maintain a steady indoor air temperature and therefore reduces energy costs for heating or cooling...
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    IAQVEC (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
    The IAQVEC (Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings) is an international scientific organisation whose mission is to provide...
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    design meet ventilation and energy standards (e.g., ASHRAE), improves indoor air quality and reduces total HVAC equipment capacity, thereby reducing energy...
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