doi: 10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.728
Effect of Building Envelope Materials on Indoor Air Quality in Low Energy Test Houses
Inga Apine1
,
Liana Orola2 ,
Andris Jakovics3
- 1the Botanical Garden, University of Latvia
- 2the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia
- 3the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics
Abstract
Five low energy test houses were investigated in order to study an effect of chemical and biological pollution on indoor air quality. It has been found that TVOC levels depend on building and finishing materials used in those houses. Ventilation is the most effective way to diminish TVOC concentrations in indoor air. To evaluate fungal contamination air and surface analyses were performed. Only the presence of <em>Aspargillus</em> and <em>Penicillium</em> indicated fungal pollution in air samples while surface analyses gave more complete information. The results showed that at standard ventilation conditions use of building materials with increased initial moisture content can cause significant mould development.
Keywords
- Indoor air quality
- building materials
- fungi
- low energy house
- volatile organic compounds
How to Cite
Inga Apine, Liana Orola, and Andris Jakovics, "Effect of Building Envelope Materials on Indoor Air Quality in Low Energy Test Houses," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 952-957, 2015. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.728
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