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Much of human exposure to outdoor air pollution often occurs indoors, particularly in residences where people spend most of their time. This presentation will highlight recent research exploring the impacts of two important influences on indoor concentrations of outdoor particulate matter in residential buildings: building envelopes and central HVAC systems and filters. In these measurements, the infiltration of outdoor particulate matter was shown to be predicted with reasonable accuracy using results from simple blower door air leakage tests. Also, the removal of indoor particles increased systematically with higher efficiency HVAC filters. Overall, these results suggest that occupants of older and leakier homes are exposed to much higher indoor concentrations of outdoor particles than those in newer and tighter homes. Additionally, the use of higher efficiency HVAC filters can have a large impact on reducing exposures. These data suggest that an occupant’s indoor exposure to outdoor air pollution can vary by a factor of more than 60, depending on building design and construction.
This presentation is a part of the ongoing Housing Knowledge Community research webinar series.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe what health effects are associated with indoor and outdoor airborne particulate matter.
- Describe the fundamental parameters that govern indoor concentrations of outdoor particulate matter.
- Describe how indoor concentrations of outdoor airborne pollutants vary between homes.
- Estimate how building design and operational characteristics influence people’s exposure to outdoor air pollution inside their homes.
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Speakers
Dr. Brent Stephens is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Stephens and members of his Built Environment Research Group (www.built-envi.com) at IIT conduct energy and air quality research within the built environment, primarily with field measurements in and around buildings. Their work continues to advance building science methods for assessing energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and environmental exposures within buildings.
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