Key factor analysis of VOC sorption and its impact on indoor concentrations: The role of ventilation

Building and Environment

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 182-187

  Deng, Qinqin ^a   Yang, Xudong ^a   Zhang, J S ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Indoor air quality; Key factor; Simulation; Ventilation; VOC sorption

Indexed keywords

AIR CHANGES PER HOURS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR CONCENTRATION; KEY FACTORS; SIMULATION; SORPTION CAPACITIES; SORPTION EFFECTS; STANDARD CONDITIONS; VENTILATION RATE;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SORPTION;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDOOR AIR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SORPTION; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 80052820787     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.07.026     Document Type: Article

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