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IAQ, ventilation, comfort and health in office buildings: A French nationwide survey

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To date little data exists on indoor air quality (IAQ) in French office buildings. Data is very fragmented and/or old (before 2000). Knowledge from studies carried out in other countries suggests that the type of indoor air pollution is likely to be specific in these environments. For example, computers, printers and photocopiers are now widely used at the workplace; these electronic devices emit pollutants such as volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), ozone, fine and ultrafine particles. Moreover, the use of cleaning products, potentially emitting VOCs, is common in offices. Finally, office buildings are often equipped with mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems in comparison to dwellings. Poor maintenance can generate specific pollution. The impossibility to open windows in high-rise buildings should also be taken into account. In that context, the French observatory of indoor air quality (OQAI) launched in 2012 a nationwide survey in 300 office buildings. The main objective of this national survey is to characterize indoor pollution in the office building stock in France, and to describe systems in place. Moreover perceived comfort and health is investigated through questionnaires. Finally, since now a common approach between IAQ and energy savings is requested, energy performance in the office building stock is also studied. This should lead to a classification of buildings according to those criteria (IAQ, comfort, health, energy).
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hal-00747453 , version 1 (31-10-2012)

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Corinne Mandin, Olivier Ramalho, Jacques Ribéron, Séverine Kirchner. IAQ, ventilation, comfort and health in office buildings: A French nationwide survey. 10th International conference on Industrial Ventilation, Sep 2012, Paris, France. 5 p. ⟨hal-00747453⟩

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