Influence of indoor air quality (IAQ) objectives on air-conditioned offices in Hong Kong

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 144, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 315-322

  Hui, Pui Shan ^a   Mui, Kwok Wai ^a   Wong, Ling Tim ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioned offices; IAQ benchmark index; IAQ index; Indoor air quality (IAQ) objectives; Unsatisfactory IAQ

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOW OF GASES;

AIR-CONDITIONED OFFICES; IAQ BENCHMARK INDEX; IAQ INDEX; INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) OBJECTIVES; UNSATISFACTORY IAQ;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; RADON;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BENCHMARKING; CERTIFICATION; INDEX METHOD; INDOOR AIR; POLLUTION MONITORING;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HONG KONG; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WORKPLACE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 51649112705     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9994-6     Document Type: Article

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