Intent: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Implementation: all ADHESIVES and SEALANTS used in interior of building (inside weather proofing system & applied on-site) is to comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 and […]
Posts Tagged ‘Indoor Environmental Air Quality’
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 3.2 – Construction IAQ Management Plan – Before Occupancy
Intent: Reduce IAQ problems associated with Construction/Renovation process Help to sustain comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants Implementation: Develop and implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for pre-occupancy phase Option 1: FLUSH-OUT after construction but before occupancy 14,000 cf of O/A (outside air) per sf of floor area maintain 60 […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 3.1 – Construction IAQ Management Plan – During Construction
Intent: Reduce IAQ problems associated with Construction/Renovation process Help to sustain comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants Implementation: Develop and implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for during construction during construction, meet or exceed SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, Ch 3 (2007) Protect on-site or installed absorptive […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 2 – Increase Ventilation
Intent: Provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve IAQ for improved occupant comfort, well-being of occupants and productivity. Implementation: Mechanically Vented Spaces: increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to 30% above minimum ASHRAE 62.1-2004 rates Naturally Vented Spaces: design system to meet Carbon Trust Good Practice Guide 237 (1998). make sure ventilation is effective […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 1 – Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
Intent: provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to sustain occupant comfort and well-being. Implementation: Install Permanent monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance systems to generate ALARM when conditions vary by 10% set point Mechanically vented spaces: Densely Monitored Space: > 25 people/1000SF monitor CO2 levels Monitor location to be 3′ to 6′ […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality P2 – Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (prerequisite)
Intent: Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation systems to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke). Implementation: Option 1: Prohibit Smoking no smoking except outdoors at least 25′-0” from: entries outside air intakes operable windows Option 2: Designated Areas no smoking except in designated area and outdoor (same rules as previous for outdoor) Designated smoke […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality P1 – Minimum Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Performance (prerequisite)
1st of 2 prerequisites in Indoor Environmental Air Quality (EQ for short) Intent: to establish minimum IAQ performance to enhance indoor air quality in buildings contribute to the well-being of the occupants Implementation: Meet minimum requirement of Sections 4 thru 7 of ASHRAE 62.1-2004: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Mechanical Ventilation Systems: designed using […]
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