Special Issue of Facilities – Indoor Air Quality (originally published as Facilities, Volume 24 Issue 11/12)
ISBN: 1-84663-130
Designing comfortable internal conditions in buildings is essential in guaranteeing occupants' good health, wellbeing and high productivity.
This is of particular importance as leading firms are emphasizing the shift from product delivery towards the satisfaction of clients' and users' needs by unlocking the potential of facilities management integration within the design processes of new or refurbished projects. It is therefore paramount that FM professionals keep in touch with current thinking and best practices to realign themselves with this notion of FM integration and the shift towards service provision.
The papers included in this Special Issue were selected from the Indoor Air 2005 conference to raise the implications of indoor air quality requirement and regulations on the facilities profession. This Issue aims to assist facilities management in increasing the productivity of their assets by providing a comfortable and healthy internal environment for users with low environmental and financial costs.
Contents:
Failure of a control strategy for a hybrid air-conditioning and wind catchers/towers system at Bluewater shopping malls in Kent, UK
The aim of this article is to evaluate the control strategy for a hybrid natural ventilation wind catchers and air-conditioning system and to assess the contribution of wind catchers to indoor air environments and energy savings, if any. A case study for post-occupancy evaluation was presented in this paper.
Air diffusion performance index of high sidewall line diffuser in a room with perimeter heating load
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the perimeter heating load about the air diffusion performance index (ADPI) and propose a selection guide for proper line diffuser when perimeter heating load exists.
The risk management for indoor air pollution caused by formaldehyde in housing: The historical perspectives on early warnings and actions
In order to clarify the determining features of approaches adopted in policies for regulating indoor air pollution, this paper analyzes case studies of the approaches taken in four countries to risk management of indoor air pollution caused by formaldehyde in housing.
Developments of the emission classification of building materials
This article aims to reach building owners, architects, designers, builders and manufacturers of materials and building components in order to achieve good indoor air quality (IAQ). This paper fulfils an identified information/resources need. It is thought-provoking and offers insights for the future planning and developing of classification systems.
Causes and prevention of symptom complaints in office buildings: Distilling the experience of indoor environmental quality investigators
The goal of this project was to develop practical strategies for preventing building-related symptoms in office buildings, based on the experience of those who investigate buildings with health complaints, and suitable for use by those who own, lease, or manage office space. Ideas from six experienced building investigators on primary causes and key prevention strategies were gathered and prioritized through consensus and voting in a structured, multi-day workshop.
Criteria for the indoor environment for energy performance of buildings: A new European standard
This paper describes the indoor environmental parameters, which are important for people's health, comfort and energy consumption of buildings. This will help users to select more uniform input data for energy calculations.
A new national design code for indoor air environment of sports buildings
The purpose is to present parameters of a new design code, which is intended to control the indoor air environment for sports buildings in China. This article could be a guide to advising the desig of the indoor air environment of sports buildings, especially for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and is useful to help advanced HVAC design and analysis on the similar large space buildings.
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