Abstract
The perceived air quality was assessed in eight mechanically and
six naturally ventilated office buildings. On average, 44 offices
were investigated in each building. A panel of 11 trained subjects
assessed the perceived air quality in the spaces directly in the
sensory unit decipol. The average perceived air quality in the 14
office buildings ranged from 3.4 to 7.8 decipol. The perceived air
quality averaged 4.1 decipol in the mechanically ventilated
buildings and 6.0 decipol in the naturally ventilated buildings.
Within the buildings there was a large variation in perceived air
quality between the offices. The results indicate that the
occupants' behaviour is important for the pollution load and the
air quality in offices.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proc. of 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Construction Research Communications, Ltd. |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Pages | 390-395 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Aug 1999 → 13 Aug 1999 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
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| Number | 8 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 08/08/1999 → 13/08/1999 |