Introduction New York City, a vibrant metropolis known for its towering skyline and bustling life, faces a major environmental challenge: carbon emissions from buildings. Nearly 70% of the city’s carbon emissions stem from the fossil fuels used to power, heat, …
more Clean air is important for human health, so buildings are ventilated, bringing in “clean” outside air for humans to breathe, expelling the polluted indoor air to the outside. But outside air is not always clean, and ventilation can worsen the …
more Introduction Leading scientific research has shown the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ) for our health and well-being. We spend a significant portion of our time indoors – the US EPA estimates that humans spend on average 90% of …
more Summary On the 9th of May 2023, National Health Service (NHS) England published new guidelines and standards for the application of HEPA filters for air cleaning in healthcare spaces, which is an addendum to the HTM-03-01 specialised ventilation advice and …
more Airborne mould is very common, but it can be a danger to human health when a high concentration of mould spores are present in an occupied and poorly ventilated indoor space. The best solution is always to correct the source …
more Whilst there is good knowledge about outdoor air quality and pollution, the reality is that we spend 90% of our time indoors, and a lot of that at work. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can be 2 to 5 times worse than outside air …
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