Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings
A recent article published in Science urges mandatory indoor air quality (IAQ) standards in public spaces, focusing on protecting public health, especially against diseases such as COVID-19, but also IAQ in general (1). Given the significance of this topic to our society, this short communication ai...
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| author | Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy Marzenna R. Dudzinska Samy Clinchard Sani Dimitroulopoulou Xiaojun Fan Piet Jacobs Henna Maula Amelia Staszowska Oluyemi Toyinbo Ju-Hyeong Park |
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| description | A recent article published in Science urges mandatory indoor air quality (IAQ) standards in public spaces, focusing on protecting public health, especially against diseases such as COVID-19, but also IAQ in general (1). Given the significance of this topic to our society, this short communication aims to provide commentary on the article and further discuss the importance of establishing IAQ standards. Citing a lack of legislated standards globally, the authors (1) propose numerical limits for four IAQ parameters: particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and ventilation rate (VR). While recognizing that most of the countries do not have any mandatory IAQ standards, it is also noteworthy that IAQ regulations or guidelines exist in more than 40 countries. We like to emphasize that successful IAQ management requires recognizing, sharing, and reviewing openly available, existing regulations and guidelines, while adapting them to regional characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eec9c1b9407b4ce186b3e09f76d937902024-12-26T08:58:21ZengElsevierIndoor Environments2950-36202025-03-0121100070Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildingsUlla Haverinen-Shaughnessy0Marzenna R. Dudzinska1Samy Clinchard2Sani Dimitroulopoulou3Xiaojun Fan4Piet Jacobs5Henna Maula6Amelia Staszowska7Oluyemi Toyinbo8Ju-Hyeong Park9Civil Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Technology, The University of Oulu, Finland; Indoor Air Program, The Russell School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Corresponding author at: Civil Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Technology, The University of Oulu, FinlandFaculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, PolandCivil Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Technology, The University of Oulu, FinlandAir Quality & Public Health Group, Environmental Hazards and Emergencies Department, RCCE, UK Health Security Agency, UKChair of Architecture and Building Systems, Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Building & Energy Systems, TNO, Delft, the NetherlandsBuilt Environment Research Group, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, FinlandFaculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, PolandCivil Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Technology, The University of Oulu, FinlandRespiratory Health Division, CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USAA recent article published in Science urges mandatory indoor air quality (IAQ) standards in public spaces, focusing on protecting public health, especially against diseases such as COVID-19, but also IAQ in general (1). Given the significance of this topic to our society, this short communication aims to provide commentary on the article and further discuss the importance of establishing IAQ standards. Citing a lack of legislated standards globally, the authors (1) propose numerical limits for four IAQ parameters: particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and ventilation rate (VR). While recognizing that most of the countries do not have any mandatory IAQ standards, it is also noteworthy that IAQ regulations or guidelines exist in more than 40 countries. We like to emphasize that successful IAQ management requires recognizing, sharing, and reviewing openly available, existing regulations and guidelines, while adapting them to regional characteristics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950362024000675DatabaseIndoor air pollutantsRegulationsStandardsVentilation |
| spellingShingle | Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy Marzenna R. Dudzinska Samy Clinchard Sani Dimitroulopoulou Xiaojun Fan Piet Jacobs Henna Maula Amelia Staszowska Oluyemi Toyinbo Ju-Hyeong Park Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings Indoor Environments Database Indoor air pollutants Regulations Standards Ventilation |
| title | Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| title_full | Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| title_fullStr | Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| title_short | Towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines − A perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| title_sort | towards equitable and sustainable indoor air quality guidelines a perspective on mandating indoor air quality for public buildings |
| topic | Database Indoor air pollutants Regulations Standards Ventilation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950362024000675 |
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