Good indoor air quality isn't something that magically appears after adding an air cleaner or in-duct UV lamp. It includes ventilation and filtration, but they're not enough. No, good indoor air quality is a condition of the indoor air that results from applying several measures to reduce the indoor air pollutant load. In this presentation, you'll learn about seven steps that complement one another in this layered approach. Yes, ventilation and filtration are important parts of it, but not all the solutions are mechanical.
In addition to the 7 steps, we’ll also cover the major indoor air pollutants of concern. There are hundreds of them but it turns out that the top few are responsible for the vast majority of the harm caused by bad IAQ. And we’ll also cover the topic of indoor air cleaners — the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this session, attendees will:
Explain why “Build tight; ventilate right” is an inadequate prescription for good IAQ
List several types of pollutants removed by filtration and some that aren't removed
Describe two ways that unbalanced pressures inside a home can create IAQ problems
