Characterization of Indoor Air Quality on a College Campus: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Recent construction trends on college campuses have demonstrated a shift to designing buildings with features focused on sustainability. However, few studies have investigated indoor air quality in institutions of higher education, particularly in sustainably designed buildings. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of building and occupancy on indoor air quality within and between higher education buildings. We measured particulate matter, formaldehyde, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides in LEED certified, retrofitted, and conventional building types on a college campus. Three size fractions of particulate matter were measured in each building. We conducted multi-zonal, 48-h measurements when the buildings were occupied and unoccupied. Outdoor particulate matter was

SUBMITTER: Erlandson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695958 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature