James J. Periconi, Esq. | June 19, 2008
In a process known as infiltration, outdoor air flows into the building through openings, joints, cracks in walls, floors, ceilings, and around windows and doors. In natural ventilation, air moves through opened windows and doors. Air movement associated with infiltration and natural ventilation is caused by air temperature differences between indoors and outdoors and by [...]
Category: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) |
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Tags: air exchange, indoor, infiltration, mechanical, natural, outdoor, pollutant levels, temperature differences, ventilation, wind
James J. Periconi, Esq. | June 9, 2008
Pollen, dust, fungi, industrial pollutants, and general vehicle exhaust are common outdoor sources of indoor air pollution. Other sources include exhaust from vehicles on nearby roads or in parking lots or garages, loading docks, odors from dumpsters, unsanitary debris near outdoor air intakes, and cigarette smoke from office workers now required in most cities to [...]
Category: Air Pollution - Soil Vapor Intrusion, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) |
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Tags: air contanimants, cigarette smoke, groundwater, health-threatening, indoor air pollutants, interior pollutants, landfills, outdoor source, pesticides, radon, soil gas vapor, subsurface soil
James J. Periconi, Esq. | June 1, 2008
Significant among office building activities are the frequent redecorating, remodeling and repair activities undertaken by new commercial tenants that often have very different spatial and other business needs from those of the prior tenant. These activities and objects lead to emissions from new furnishings; dust and fibers from demolition, including lead and asbestos; odors and [...]
Category: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) |
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Tags: adhesives, asbestos, caulk, commercial tenants, demolition, dust, fibers, IAQ, indoor air contaminants, indoor air pollutants, Indoor Air Quality, lead, microbiological agents, new furnishings, odors, paint, redecorating, remodeling, repair