Assessment of indoor environmental quality in existing multi-family buildings in North-East Europe

Environment International
Liuliu DuUlla Haverinen-Shaughnessy

Abstract

Sixteen existing multi-family buildings (94 apartments) in Finland and 20 (96 apartments) in Lithuania were investigated prior to their renovation in order to develop and test out a common protocol for the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) assessment, and to assess the potential for improving IEQ along with energy efficiency. Baseline data on buildings, as well as data on temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), radon, and microbial content in settled dust were collected from each apartment. In addition, questionnaire data regarding housing quality and health were collected from the occupants. The results indicated that most measured IEQ parameters were within recommended limits. However, different baselines in each country were observed especially for parameters related to thermal conditions and ventilation. Different baselines were also observed for the respondents' satisfaction with their residence and indoor air quality, as well as their behavior related to indoor environment. In this paper, we present some evidence for the potential in improving IEQ along with energy efficiency in t...Continue Reading

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May 23, 2016·Archives of Toxicology·Gunnar Damgård NielsenPeder Wolkoff
Mar 29, 2019·Indoor Air·Liuliu DuUlla Haverinen-Shaughnessy
Jan 4, 2017·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Silvia VilčekováJozef Kiseľák
Feb 27, 2019·Indoor Air·Oluyemi ToyinboUlla Haverinen-Shaughnessy
Jul 25, 2018·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Mostafa HadeiAbbas Shahsavani
Apr 10, 2021·International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health·Mateja DovjakJanja Vaupotič
Jun 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Soo Ran WonJongchun Lee

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