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Ventilation Technologies

Faulkner, D. W.J. Fisk, and D.P. Sullivan
1994. Indoor Airflow and Pollutant Removal in a Room With Floor-Based Task Ventilation: Results of Additional Experiments. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBL-36131. (Download PDF)
 
Faulkner, D. W.J. Fisk, D.P. Sullivan, and S.M. Lee
2001. Ventilation Efficiencies of a Desk-Edge-Mounted Task Ventilation System. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-49939. (Download PDF)
 
Faulkner, D. W.J. Fisk, D.P. Sullivan, and D.P. Wyon
1999. Ventilation Efficiencies of Task/Ambient Conditioning Systems with Desk-Mounted Air Supplies. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-42597. (Download PDF)
 
Faulkner, D. W.J. Fisk, D.P. Sullivan, and D.P. Wyon
1999. Ventilation Efficiencies of Desk-Mounted Task/Ambient Conditioning Systems. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-42700. (Download PDF)
 
Faulkner, D., W.J. Fisk, and D.P. Sullivan
1993. Indoor Air Flow and Pollutant Removal in a Room With Desk-Top Ventilation. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBL-34010. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., D. Faulkner, F.S. Bauman, E.A. Arens, D. Pih, and P.J. McNeel IV
1991. Indoor Air Flow and Pollutant Removal in a Room with Task Ventilation, Indoor Air, 1(3), 1991, pp. 247-262. LBL-29505. (Download PDF)
 
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Ventilation Rates

Federspiel, C.C., H. Li, D.M. Auslander, D. Lorenzetti, and A.J. Gadgil
2002. Modeling Transient Contaminant Transport in HVAC Systems and Buildings, Indoor Air 2002, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate Control (July 2002). Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBNL-49603. (Download PDF)
 
Turk, B.H., J.T. Brown, K. Geisling-Sobatka, D.A. Froelich, D.T. Grimsrud, J. Harrison, J.F. Koonce, R.J. Prill, and K.L. Revzan
1987. "Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Measurements in 38 Pacific Northwest Commercial Buildings--Volume 1: Measurement Results and Interpretation", Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Report, Berkeley, CA. LBL-22315.
 
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Worker Performance and Ventilation Rates

Federspiel, C.C., G. Liu, M. Lahiff, D. Faulkner, D.L. Dibartolomeo, W.J. Fisk, P.N. Price, and D.P. Sullivan
2002. Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analyses of Individual Data For Call-Center Workers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-50124. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J.
2000. Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments and Their Implications for the U.S. Department of Energy. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-47458. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J.
2000. "Health and Productivity Gains From Better Indoor Environments and Their Relationship with Building Energy Efficiency." Annu. Rev. Energy Environ. 25:537-66. (Download PDF)
 
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Air Change Effectiveness

Fisk, W.J. and D. Faulkner
2001. Air Exchange Effectiveness in Office Buildings: Measurement Techniques and Results. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBL-33103. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., D. Faulkner, D. Sullivan, and F. Bauman
1995. Air Change Effectiveness and Pollutant Removal Efficiency During Adverse Mixing Conditions. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-40292. (Download PDF)
 
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Indoor VOCs

Apte, M.G. and J.M. Daisey
1999. "VOCs and 'Sick Building Syndrome': Application of a New Statistical Approach for SBS Research to U.S. EPA BASE Study Data." Proceedings of Indoor Air 1999, The 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 8-13, 1999, Vol. 1, pp. 117-122. LBNL-42698 (Download PDF)
 
Apte, M.G., A.T. Hodgson, D.G. Shendell, D.L. Dibartolomeo, T. Hotchi, S. Kumar, S.M. Lee, S.M. Liff, L.I. Rainer, R.C. Schmidt, D.P. Sullivan, R.C. Diamond and W.J. Fisk
2002. "Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality in Relocatable Classrooms." Proceedings of Indoor Air 2002, The 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, CA, June 30-July 5, 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 62-67. LBNL-49581 (Download PDF)
 
Daisey, J.M., A.T. Hodgson, W.J. Fisk, M.J. Mendell and J. Ten Brinke
1994. "Volatile organic compounds in twelve California office buildings: Classes, concentrations and sources." Atmos. Environment 28: 3557-3562. LBL-33686. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., M.J. Mendell, J.M. Daisey, D. Faulkner, A.T. Hodgson, and J.M. Macher
1993. "The California Healthy Building Study, Phase 1: A Summary" Proceedings of Indoor Air '93: The 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Vol. 1, pp. 279-284, July 4 - 8, 1993, Helsinki, Finland. LBL-33684 (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., M.J. Mendell, J.M. Daisey, D. Faulkner, A.T. Hodgson, M. Nematollahi and J.M. Macher
1993. "Phase 1 of the California Healthy Building Study: A Summary." Indoor Air 3(4): 246-254. LBNL-51497 (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., P.N. Price, D. Faulkner, D.P. Sullivan, D.L. Dibartolomeo, C.C. Federspiel, G. Lui and M. Lahiff
2002. "Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analysis of Time-Series Data for a Group of Call-Center Workers." Proceedings of Indoor Air 2002, The 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, CA, June 30-July 5, 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 790-795. LBNL-49356 (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., D. Faulkner, D.P. Sullivan, D.L. DiBartolomeo, M.L. Russell and W.J. Fisk
2001. Effect of Outside Air Ventilation Rate on VOC Concentrations and Emissions in a Call Center. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-49535. (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., A.F. Rudd, D. Beal and S. Chandra
2000. "Volatile organic compound concentrations and emission rates in new manufactured and site-built houses." Indoor Air 10: 178-192. Report No. LBNL-43519. (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., W.J. Fisk, D.G. Shendell and M.G. Apte.
2001. "Predicted concentrations in new relocatable classrooms of volatile organic compounds emitted from standard and alternate interior finish materials." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report number LBNL-48490. (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., M.G. Apte, D.G. Shendell, D. Beal and J.E.R. McIlvaine
2002. "Implementation of VOC Source Reduction Practices in a Manufactured House and in School Classrooms." Proceedings of Indoor Air 2002, The 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, CA, June 30-July 5, 2002, Vol. 3, pp. 576-581. Report No. LBNL-49536. (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., D. Beal and J.E.R. McIlvaine
(In press) "Sources of formaldehyde, other aldehydes and terpenes in a new manufactured house." Indoor Air. Report No. LBNL-47627. (Download PDF)
 
Klepeis, N.E., W.C. Nelson, W.R. Ott, J.P. Robinson, A.M. Tsang, P. Switzer, J.V. Behar, S.C. Hern and W.H. Engelmann
2001. "The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS): a resource for assessing exposure to environmental pollutants." J. Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 11: 231-252. LBNL-47713. (Download PDF)
 
Morrison, G.C., W.W. Nazaroff, J. A. Cano-Ruiz, A.T. Hodgson and M.P. Modera
1998. "Indoor air quality impacts of ventilation ducts: Ozone removal and emissions of volatile organic compounds." J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. 48: 941-952.
 
Morrison, G.C. and W.W. Nazaroff
2000. "The rate of ozone uptake on carpets: experimental studies." Environ. Sci. Technol. 34: 4963-4968.
 
Morrison, G.C. and W.W. Nazaroff
2002. "Ozone interactions with carpet: secondary emissions of aldehydes." Environ. Sci. Technol. 36: 2185-2192.
 
Morrison, G.C. and W.W. Nazaroff
2002. "The rate of ozone uptake on carpet: mathematical modeling." Atmos. Environment 36: 1749-1756.
 
Seppanen, O.A., W.J. Fisk and M.J. Mendell
1999. "Association of ventilation rates and CO2 concentrations with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings." Indoor Air 9: 226-252. LBNL-43334 (Download PDF)
 
Ten Brinke, J., S. Selvin, A.T. Hodgson, W.J. Fisk, M.J. Mendell, C.P. Koshland and J.M. Daisey
1998. "Development of new volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure metrics and their relationship to 'sick building syndrome' symptoms." Indoor Air 8: 140-152.
 
Weschler, C.J., A.T. Hodgson and J.D. Wooley
1992. "Indoor chemistry: Ozone, volatile organic compounds, and carpets." Environ. Sci. Technology 26: 2371-2377.
 
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Sick Building Syndrome

Apte, M.G. and C.A. Erdmann
2002. Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations, VOCs, Environmental Sensitivity Association with Mucous Membrane and Lower Respiratory Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in the BASE Study: Analyses of the 100 Building Dataset. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-51570. (Download PDF)
 
Apte, M.G., W.J. Fisk, and J.M. Daisey
2000. Associations Between Indoor CO2 Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in US Office Buildings: An Analysis of the 1994-1996 BASE Study Data. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-44385. (Download PDF)
 
Apte, M.G., W.J. Fisk, and J.M. Daisey
2000. Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and SBS in Office Workers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-45019. (Download PDF)
 
Erdmann, C.A., K.C. Steiner, and M.G. Apte
2002. Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in The Base Study Revisited: Analyses of The 100 Building Dataset. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-49584. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., D. Faulkner, M.J. Mendell, D.P. Sullivan, A.T. Hodgson, J.M. Macher, M. Boyle, K. Chow, J.M. Daisey, F.J. Offermann, and S. Loiselle
1994. Phase 2 of the California Healthy Building Study: A Status Report. Indoor Environment Program, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBL-36396. (Download PDF)
 
Hodgson, A.T., J.M. Daisey, L.E. Alevantis, K.R.R. Mahanama, and J. Ten Brinke
1995. Use of Volatile Tracers to Determine the Contribution of Environment Tobacco Smoke to Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds in Smoking Environments, Environment International, Vol 22, No. 3, pp. 295-307. LBL-37376. (Download PDF)
 
Kumar, S. and W.J. Fisk
2002. "IEQ and the Impact On Building Occupants." ASHRAE Journal, April 2002: 50-52. (Download PDF)
 
Kumar, S. and W.J. Fisk
2002. "IEQ and the Impact On Employee Sick Leave." ASHRAE Journal, July 2002: 50-52. (Download PDF)
 
Mendell, M., G. Naco, T. Wilcox, and W. Sieber
(Submitted) Environmental Risk Factors and Work-Related Lower Respiratory Symptoms in 80 Office Buildings: An Exploratory Analysis of NIOSH Data.
 
Mendell, M.J., W.J. Fisk, A.H. Smith, W. Seavey, A.T. Hodgson, J.M. Daisey, D.F. Smith, J.M. Macher, and L. Goldman
1993. Elevated Symptom Prevalence Associated with Mechanical Ventilation in Office Buildings: Findings from the California Healthy Building Study, Phase 1. Indoor Environment Program, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBL-33569. (Download PDF)
 
Mendell, M.J., W.J. Fisk, M.R. Petersen, C.J. Hines, M. Dong, D. Faulkner, J.A. Deddens, A.M. Ruder, D. Sullivan, and M.F. Boeniger
2002. Indoor Particles and Symptoms Among Office Workers: Results from a Double-Blind Cross-Over Study. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-48217. (Download PDF)
 
Seppanen, O. and W.J. Fisk
2002. Relationship of SBS-Symptoms and Ventilation System Type in Office Buildings. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-50046. (Download PDF)
 
Seppanen, O. and W.J. Fisk
2001. Association of Ventilation System Type with SBS symptoms in Office Workers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-47457. (Download PDF)
 
Ten Brinke, J.
1995. Development of New VOC Exposure Metrics and Their Relationship to "Sick Building Syndrome" Symptoms. Energy and Environment Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. LBNL-37652.
 
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Filtration

Thatcher, T.L., T.E. McKone, W.J. Fisk, M.D. Sohn, W.W. Delp, W.J. Riley, and R.G. Sextro
2001. Factors Affecting the Concentration of Outdoor Particles Indoors (COPI): Identification of Data Needs and Existing Data. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-49321. (Download PDF)
 
Faulkner, D. W.J. Fisk, and J.T. Walton
1996. Energy Savings in Cleanrooms From Demand-Controlled Filtration. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-38869. (Download PDF)
 
Fisk, W.J., D. Faulkner, J. Palonen and O. Seppanen
2001. Performance and Costs of Particle Air Filtration Technologies. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-47833. (Download PDF)
 
Mendell, M.J., W.J. Fisk, J.A. Deddens, M.R. Petersen, W.G. Seavey, A.H. Smith, D.F. Smith, A.T. Hodgson, J.M. Daisey, and L.R. Goldman
2002. Elevated Symptom Prevalence Associated with Ventilation Type in Office Buildings. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-42555.
 
Milton, D.K., P.M. Glencross, M.D. Walters, S. Kumar and W.J. Fisk
2002. IEQ and the Impact on Employee Sick Leave. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-51289. (Download PDF)
 
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Filtration to Protect Equipment

Siegel, J.A. and V.P. Carey
2001. Fouling of HVAC Fin and Tube Heat Exchangers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-47668. (Download PDF)
 
Siegel, J.A. and W.W. Nazaroff
2002. Modeling Particle Deposition nn HVAC Heat Exchangers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-49339. (Download PDF)
 
Siegel, J.A. and I. Walker
2001. Deposition of Biological Aerosols on HVAC Heat Exchangers. Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, LBNL-47669. (Download PDF)
 
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