Indoor air quality and comfort in seven newly built, energy-efficient houses in France

Building and Environment

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-187

  Mickaël, Derbez ^a   Bruno, Berthineau ^a   Valérie, Cochet ^a   Murielle, Lethrosne ^a   Cécile, Pignon ^a   Jacques, Riberon ^a   Severine, Kirchner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Energy efficient building; Indoor air quality; Mechanical ventilation system; Occupant comfort

Indexed keywords

ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM; OCCUPANT COMFORTS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOTAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHYLBENZENE; FORMALDEHYDE; HEATING; HOUSES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARAFFINS; RADON; STYRENE; SURVEYS; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; XYLENE;

ACETALDEHYDE;

AIR QUALITY; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDOOR AIR; VENTILATION;

FRANCE;

EID: 84888799828     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.10.017     Document Type: Article

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