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VENTILATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Citation:
Priest, J., J. McLaughlin, L. L. Christianson, A. Zhivov, M. McCulley, G. Chamberlin, M. Tumbleson, AND et al. VENTILATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-95/065 (NTIS 95-212767), 1995.
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Description:
The report gives results of a project to develop a systems analysis of ventilation technology and provide a state-of-the-art assessment of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) research needs. (NOTE: Ventilation technology is defined as the hardware necessary to bring outdoor air into a building and to treat and effectively distribute the outdoor air to and within the occupied spaces of the building.) Goals of the analysis were to: (1) define the state-of-the-art in building design and operation; (2) identify emerging technologies and trends that will influence IAQ, building design, and operation; and (3) define and prioritize ventilation research needs that will improve IAQ. Ventilation research priorities that were established are: (1) evaluate different system designs for their impact on IAQ; (2) develop checklists, protocols, standards, and codes that guide and regulate the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems; (3) define ventilation effectiveness and the method of its field verification; (4) develop advanced IAQ sensors and control techniques; (5) develop adequate models to predict air and contaminant distribution; (6) validate ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 to see if it really results in acceptable IAQ; and (7) measure effectiveness of outdoor air supply strategies.