Re: IEQ/IAQ rating system for buildings

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:I have developed a basic healthfulness assessment approach for some of my clientsbased on monitoring results that measure both indoor carbon dioxide values and dew point temperatures (absolute humidity).This approach determines both the ventilation and moisture management performancein the building, two key parameters impacting the IAQ in the building.The more rapidly the ventilation dilutes and removes air contaminants, the higher the IAQ rating, and the lower the rating if the humiditylevels are too high or too low.Any questions? W. Bearg, PEEnvironmental Health & Building ScienceLife Energy Associateswww.LifeEnergyAssoc.com20 Darton StreetConcord, MA 01742To: "IEQ" <iequality >Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:16:54 PMSubject: IEQ/IAQ rating system for buildings?

Is anyone aware of any IEQ/IAQ rating systems for buildings?What I'm thinking of is along the lines of something that would give a building a green, yellow or red symbol based on these ratings, something like Public Health does for restaurants.Has anyone done anything like this? Are there any simple criteria lists already available?Thanks for your assistance,linda

[Guest guest]

not sure how far you've gotten in your search but here is some supporting

background information:

There are IEQ occupant surveys which score data charted against neutral

baselines. The Center for the Built Environment has done much work in this area

- survey sample provided through this link:

<http://www.cbesurvey.org/CBESurvey/Instrument1001/reporting/report.asp?report_u\

ser_ID=1209 & LID=1 & locale=en_US & SID=1001 & IID=1001 & RF=1 & Status=2>

These surveys are based on a number of indoor environmental ergonomic factors

including the quality of sound, light, air, thermal comfort, building hygiene

etc.

Some IEQ Standard documents of interest:

ISO 16813:2006 - Building environment design -- Indoor environment -- General

principles

CEN Standard EN 15251, Indoor environmental input parameters for design and

assessment of energy performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality,

thermal environment, lighting and acoustics

Indoor environmental quality is also part of LEED rating program see document

page 61 for details: <http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=8868>

Regards,

Bean

Registered Engineering Technologist - Building construction (ASET, # 8167)

Professional Licensee (Engineering) - HVAC (APEGGA, # 105894)

ASHRAE Committees: T.C.6.1 (CM), T.C.6.5 (VM), T.C. 7.04 (CM), SSPC 55 (VM)

ASHRAE SSPC 55 - User Manual Task Leader

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> I have developed a basic healthfulness assessment approach for some of my

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> based on monitoring results that measure both indoor carbon dioxide values and

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> dew point temperatures (absolute humidity).

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> This approach determines both the ventilation and moisture management

performance

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> in the building, two key parameters impacting the IAQ in the building.

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> The more rapidly the ventilation dilutes and removes air contaminants,

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> the higher the IAQ rating, and the lower the rating if the humidity

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> levels are too high or too low.

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> Any questions?

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> W. Bearg, PE

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> Environmental Health & Building Science

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> Life Energy Associates

> www.LifeEnergyAssoc.com

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> Concord, MA 01742

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> IEQ/IAQ rating system for buildings?

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> Is anyone aware of any IEQ/IAQ rating systems for buildings?

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> What I'm thinking of is along the lines of something that would give a

building a green, yellow or red symbol based on these ratings, something like

Public Health does for restaurants.

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> Has anyone done anything like this?

> Are there any simple criteria lists already available?

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> Thanks for your assistance,

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> linda

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[Guest guest]

Thanks and ,

I finally went to google images and found almost exactly what I had in mind but

it's for some products only now, not for buildings.

Here's what the French have done, and I salute them for it!

Compulsory VOC emissions labelling

A French regulation was published on 25 March 2011 with details published on 13

May 2011 regarding a mandatory labelling of construction products installed

indoors, floor and wall coverings, paints and lacquers with their emission

classes based on emission testing

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And they have the just logo I was imagining. It could be used for buildings as

well as products and materials!

http://www.eurofins.com/product-testing-services/topics/compliance-with-law/euro\

pean-national-legislation/french-regulation-on-voc-emissions.aspx

Is anyone doing anything similar in the US or Canada?

Is there anyone in North America who wants to develop this into something that

can be used for buildings?

To get a top rating, contaminant concentrations would be kept low with policies

that dealt with exhaust, filtration, ventilation, thermal comfort, source

control re materials and housekeeping, fragrance free policies, safe pest

management etc (ie like the CDC indoor environment policy)...

I see it being a requirement for every building!

linda

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> > Is anyone aware of any IEQ/IAQ rating systems for buildings?

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> > What I'm thinking of is along the lines of something that would give a

building a green, yellow or red symbol based on these ratings, something like

Public Health does for restaurants.

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> > Has anyone done anything like this?

> > Are there any simple criteria lists already available?

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> > Thanks for your assistance,

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> > linda

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There are numerous Indoor Air Quality standards established by other countries,

that are used to rate indoor air quality. These standards included many factors

including chemical exposure levels.

You can read about these specific standards by various countries, regulatory

bodies and trade associations in

" Indoor Air Quality Standard for over 2,000 Chemicals and Biologic Substances. "

Bob

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Dear Colleagues:As important as VOC labeling is, I'm reminded in today's paper about the increase in measles.Since measles is a highly contagious virus that can persist in the air for a while,a healthy indoor environment needs to have a ventilation rate that rapidly dilutes and removes viruses shed by the occupants. Accurately monitoring CO2 values in the space,can determine if this important aspect of good IAQ is actually being achieved.For those that don't know this, the minimum ventilation rates of ASHRAE 62.1 are intendedto achieve "Acceptable IAQ", where up to 20% of those exposed could be dissatisfied with the IAQ.Achieving a healthy indoor environment requires higher ventilation rates than are called for bythis ASHRAE Standard.Do you know how much ventilation is provided in the conference rooms of your building(s)?Sincerely, W. Bearg, PEEnvironmental Health & Building ScienceLife Energy Associateswww.LifeEnergyAssoc.com20 Darton StreetConcord, MA 01742To: iequality Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:45:26 PMSubject: Re: IEQ/IAQ rating system for buildings

Thanks and ,

I finally went to google images and found almost exactly what I had in mind but it's for some products only now, not for buildings.

Here's what the French have done, and I salute them for it!

Compulsory VOC emissions labelling

A French regulation was published on 25 March 2011 with details published on 13 May 2011 regarding a mandatory labelling of construction products installed indoors, floor and wall coverings, paints and lacquers with their emission classes based on emission testing

....

And they have the just logo I was imagining. It could be used for buildings as well as products and materials!

http://www.eurofins.com/product-testing-services/topics/compliance-with-law/european-national-legislation/french-regulation-on-voc-emissions.aspx

Is anyone doing anything similar in the US or Canada?

Is there anyone in North America who wants to develop this into something that can be used for buildings?

To get a top rating, contaminant concentrations would be kept low with policies that dealt with exhaust, filtration, ventilation, thermal comfort, source control re materials and housekeeping, fragrance free policies, safe pest management etc (ie like the CDC indoor environment policy)...

I see it being a requirement for every building!

linda

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> > This approach determines both the ventilation and moisture management performance

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> > W. Bearg, PE

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> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " Sepp" <urbanfengshui@>

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> > Is anyone aware of any IEQ/IAQ rating systems for buildings?

> >

> > What I'm thinking of is along the lines of something that would give a building a green, yellow or red symbol based on these ratings, something like Public Health does for restaurants.

> >

> > Has anyone done anything like this?

> > Are there any simple criteria lists already available?

> >

> > Thanks for your assistance,

> >

> > linda

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