- Author
- Emmerich, S. J. | Persily, A. K.
- Title
- Multizone Modeling of Three Residential Indoor Air Quality Control Options.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Contract
- CPSC-IAG-93-1124
- Book or Conf
- IBPSA. Building Simulation '95. 4th International Conference. Proceedings. 1995, 213-220 p., 1995
- Keywords
- air quality | zone models | residential buildings | heating | ventilation | air conditioning | methodology | air pollution | quality control
- Identifiers
- CONTAM93
- Abstract
- The impact of central forced-air heating and cooling system modifications on the levels of selected pollutants in single-family houses was evaluated by simulating pollutant concentrations due to a variety of sources in eight houses with typical HVAC systems. Simulations were performed with a multizone airflow and pollutant transport model and were repeated with the systems modified to include an electrostatic particulate filter, a heat recovery ventilator, and an outdoor air intake damper. The system modifications reduced the pollutant levels in the houses for some cases; however, the results also demonstrated potential limitations in both the simulation method and the performance of the devices.