Effects of Energy Retrofits on Indoor Air Quality in Three Northern European Countries | Zendy

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Effects of Energy Retrofits on Indoor Air Quality in Three Northern European Countries

Author(s) -

Tadas Prasauskas,

Dainius Martuzevičius,

Targo Kalamees,

Kalle Kuusk,

Virpi Leivo,

Ulla HaverinenShaughnessy

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

energy procedia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.474

H-Index - 81

ISSN - 1876-6102

DOI - 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.134

Subject(s) - indoor air quality , environmental science , nitrogen dioxide , ventilation (architecture) , pollutant , waste management , carbon dioxide , formaldehyde , environmental engineering , volatile organic compound , air pollutants , air quality index , environmental protection , environmental chemistry , air pollution , engineering , meteorology , chemistry , geography , organic chemistry

According to an assessment protocol developed as a part of the INSULAtE project, indoor air quality measurements were conducted in three Finnish and Lithuanian multifamily buildings before and after energy retrofits. Additional cases from Estonia included one retrofitted and two non-retrofitted buildings. Measured gaseous pollutants included carbon dioxide (CO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde (CH2O), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Low CO2 concentrations in Finland could be attributed to common use of mechanical exhaust ventilation. WHO guidelines for CH2O were not exceeded in any of the measured apartments. No statistically significant changes were seen in VOC or NO2 after retrofits

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