
| Title | Evaluation of Ultra-Violet Photocatalytic Oxidation for Indoor Air Applications |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Hodgson, Alfred T., Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk |
| Secondary Title | Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2006 Conference |
| Volume | 2 |
| Section | Chapter |
| Pagination | 243-248 |
| Place Published | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | building-related symptoms, indoor air quality, moisture, sick building syndrome, ventilation |
| Abstract | This paper summarizes three analyses of data on building-related environmental factors and occupant symptoms collected from 100 representative large U.S. office buildings. Using multivariate logistic regression models, we found increased occupant symptoms associated with a number of building-related factors, including lower ventilation rates even at the current guideline levels, lack of scheduled cleaning for air-conditioning drain pans and cooling coils, poor condition of cooling coils, poorly maintained humidification systems, and lower outdoor air intake height. Some expected relationships were not found, and several findings were opposite of expected. Although requiring replication, these findings suggest preventive actions to reduce occupant symptoms in office buildings. |
| Custom 1 | 1.6, 1.5 |
| Citation Key | 11291 |