indoor air quality management Articles

Taiwan Indoor Air Quality Management Act

On 8 November 2011, the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan passed the Indoor Air Quality Management Act making Taiwan the second nation after Korea to implement an indoor air quality management act. For accurate understanding of indoor air quality, it is advised to simultaneously monitor multiple indoor air quality parameters including gases, temperature and humidity. PPM Technology’s range of IAQ ...

Aug. 15, 2012

By PPM Technology

Using Rn-222 to manage the air quality of air conditioned buildings in Hong Kong

This paper proposes a pragmatic methodology to manage the air quality of an air conditioned building as well as optimizing energy consumption during venting. Radon-222 (Rn-222) is used as a tracer to quantify the specific production rates and resultant losses of pollutants for which the information is important in indoor air quality management. A term, indoor pollutant inventory, is introduced ...

Oct. 1, 2008

By SAGE Publications Ltd

Monitoring and control of CO emissions in parking structures

Until recent years most parking garage owners and managers did not realize the detrimental effects that carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles have on the air quality inside parking garages. With increasing awareness of indoor air quality, astute parking garage owners and managers place great importance on the reduction of CO in parking garages. Ventilation systems are a must for today's ...

Apr. 3, 2009

By Conspec Controls Limited

Indoor air quality and mold case study

Service(s) performed: Indoor air quality and mold management services Summary: EFI Global has provided indoor air quality and asbestos abatement services to numerous school districts and universities nationwide. At a public educational system with 7 campuses totaling over 5 million square feet, our environmental professionals performed comprehensive indoor air quality consulting services. The ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By EFI Global, Inc.

Case Study: Museum Square - 5757 Wilshire Blvd.

An impressive Los Angeles landmark since its construction as a shopping center in 1940, this 10-story structure was later converted to offices and is the new home of the national Screen Actors’ Guild. Ellis manages all asbestos removal projects and indoor air quality challenges as they arise. We have also assisted the owner in responding to a unique challenge: the building’s proximity to the La ...

Sep. 10, 2008

By Ellis Environmental Management, Inc.

Smog and Lemons - Discovering Indoor Air

Untitled Document Recent studies suggest that chemical reactions may be an important determinant of indoor air quality. This article describes the role that chemistry plays in degrading indoor air quality and provides guidance to homeowners and commercial building managers on how to prevent indoor chemistry from polluting the air they breathe. It is becoming ...

May 1, 2003

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

EPA SUPPORT EXPANDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION MOLD & IAQ TRAINING AND COMMUNICATES A NEW SET OF STANDARDS TO MEDIATE THE MOLD CRISIS

IAQ/Mold Professionals, Real Estate, Insurance and Financial Industries Reduces Risks from Mold and IAQ Exposure Insurance Carriers and Lenders Back New Mold/IAQ Standards Lack of Standards Now a “Non-Issue” as Industries Unite and Agree No one likes to talk about mold, yet it has quickly become a multibillion-dollar problem for mortgage banking companies, insurance companies, ...

Dec. 9, 2005

By Environmental Education Foundation

IAQ Profile Monitor Case Study

The latest Wireless Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Profile Monitor unit from PPM Technology, allows for a complete and accurate representation of indoor air quality in a building, in accordance with the buildings management standards concerning conditions such as sick building syndrome. ...

Jul. 20, 2010

By PPM Technology

Indoor Air Quality (Solving a Mystery)

Are workers experiencing adverse health conditions because of their workplace? As Environmental Consultants, we often hear from company owners and project or safety managers who are looking to solve an indoor air quality (IAQ) mystery for their company. They say that one or more of their workers are complaining that they are experiencing adverse health conditions because of their place of work. ...

May 1, 2019

By Atlantic Environmental, Inc.

Customer applications

At South Coast Science we manufacture devices that solve your problems elegantly. Many new air quality devices come to market stating (as a USP), that they can be configured to any application. To meet this need, these devices may be loaded with software or hardware that is not required today and this additional complexity means there is more to maintain, or go wrong. We prefer to avoid this. ...

Dec. 14, 2020

By South Coast Science Limited

Wireless monitoring for a safe indoor environment

This article discusses the benefits of wireless technology for continously monitoring the indoor environment. In striving for the construction of energy efficient and cost-effective buildings, the imperative issue of the buildings Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is often overlooked. This can often lead to a unhealthy indoor environment and even to conditions such as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) or ...

Aug. 18, 2010

By PPM Technology

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