Indoor Air Quality
Building envelope,
mechanical equipment and house operation deficiencies can affect indoor air quality (IAQ), occupant health, and housing durability. In existing houses,
perfect solutions may be difficult to achieve. A methodical, building science approach is needed to understand root causes and make lasting improvements.
Explore practical solutions to improve indoor air quality and house durability.
By attending this session, participants
will
1. Increase their understanding of home IAQ and its
importance
2. Learn how IAQ issues are often linked to costly building durability
implications
3. Be better able to apply “system thinking” when investigating problems and designing lasting IAQ and durability
solutions
Keywords: assessment, building science, condensation, construction defects, durability, health and safety, IAQ, moisture, mold,
techniques