Application of a whole room indoor air quality (IAQ) model

Feng Li, Jianlei Niu

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Abstract

In a previous study, a whole room IAQ model consisting of multi-phase emission/sorption model for wall materials and room volume mass balance model catering for practical ventilation schemes was developed. The interactions between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and building materials composing different building components can thus be modeled based on fundamental mass transfer theories. In the present study, the effects of various ventilation strategies and outdoor source on the indoor gas phase VOC concentration are investigated by simulating different building scenarios. Results show that lead time provision of ventilation can significantly lower the peak indoor VOC concentration at the beginning of the occupancy and also the gas phase VOC concentration during the whole working day. Prolonging the provision of ventilation after the occupants have left seems not to improve the indoor air quality the next working day. The outdoor VOCs sources seem to have substantial effects on indoor VOCs concentration.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIBPSA 2007 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2007
Pages849-853
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
EventBuilding Simulation 2007, BS 2007 - Beijing, China
Duration: 3 Sept 20076 Sept 2007

Conference

ConferenceBuilding Simulation 2007, BS 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period3/09/076/09/07

Keywords

  • Building material
  • Diffusion
  • Emission
  • Sorption
  • Ventilation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Building and Construction
  • Architecture
  • Modelling and Simulation

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