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Research Areas
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Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Protection/Planning
- Chem/Bio Protection Advice for Office Buildings: The Secure Buildings Website
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/
provides advice on building-related improvements (such as ventilation system design) and building operation, aimed at helping
minimize consequences from a chemical, biological, or radiological attack. This project is concerned with medium- and
large-scale office buildings, and is intended to help building designers and operators, and emergency responders.
- Airport Chem/Bio Protection: A collaborative project with Sandia National Laboratory, which will provide guidance on
how airport operators and designers can reduce the consequences of a chemical, biological, or radiological attack.
- Outdoor-Indoor Transport of Pollutants: A collaborative project with the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center
(NARAC), this project uses
information about outdoor chemical, biological, or radiological pollutants to predict indoor concentrations in homes and in commercial
buildings.
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Building Airflow and Energy:
- The airflow patterns in a building affect its occupants in many ways, for example controlling the air quality, energy use,
and thermal comfort they experience. Because air currents can rapidly transport chemical or biological agents throughout a building,
understanding airflow patterns is essential to protecting building occupants from accidental or intentional releases.
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Indoor-Outdoor Transport:
- A collaborative project with the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center
(NARAC), this project uses
information about outdoor chemical, biological, or radiological pollutants to predict indoor concentrations in homes and in commercial
buildings.
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Particle Transport:
- Experimental and modeling techniques are used to evaluate the transport and deposition of particles in the indoor environment.
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Sensor Interpretation:
- A Bayesian statistical approach estimates release quantities and other parameters by synthesizing data streams from multiple local sensors.
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Uncertainty Analysis:
- Predicted pollutant behavior is always subject to uncertainties. Quantifying these uncertainties is important in making decisions.
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