Not exact matches
A review in issue six of Passive House Plus looked at the evidence
on air quality in naturally ventilated homes, and came to the depressing conclusion that the long standing British and Irish norm of holes in the walls or trickle vents in the windows and intermittent extract fans in kitchens and bathrooms, was not resulting in
good indoor air quality (IAQ).
And in practice, occupants who ignore the controls and leave the MVHR
on «normal» all the time have been seen to achieve
good indoor air quality anyway.18
So it's refreshing to find that the designer of this contemporary Dublin home put so much attention
on insulation, airtightness and
indoor air quality — as
well as
good looks.
The «Multi Comfort» concept is based
on an integrated approach to building design that aims to deliver thermal comfort, low energy bills, and excellent
indoor air quality as
well as visual and acoustic comfort, according to Isover.
According to the company (based
on information from the World Health Organization and the EPA), it might be
better for people to track the
air quality around them instead of focusing
on their fitness trackers, as some 92 % of the world's population lives in places where the
air pollution exceeds the levels considered to be «healthy», and even
indoor air quality can be worse than outside
air quality.
Ricardo Sousa: In addition to what many of my colleagues indicated here, we also stressed the importance of having office spaces that encourage health and
well - being, with a focus
on indoor air quality, green cleaning products, choosing ENERGY STAR ® - compliant products, and also providing a quiet room for relaxation and meditation.
Areas of study will include the impact
on humans from environmental factors such as lighting, noise,
air quality and temperature, as
well as products and technologies that are used to create and furnish
indoor spaces.