Shrubsole, C;
Narváez, R;
Altamirano-Medina, H;
(2016)
Impact of the new Chilean air-tightness regulation on indoor air pollution in dwellings with inefficient heating sources.
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Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2016).
ISIAQ: Ghent, Belgium.
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Abstract
In 2014, the Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MINVU) began to develop regulations for maximum levels of air infiltration in dwellings. This paper investigates the impacts of increased air-tightness on indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy use. The study uses computer simulations representative of social housing in Temuco, a city with heavy urban air pollution and cold winters. Results show infiltration measures produced reductions of -49% in air changes and -17% in heating loads. Emissions from six different types of wood, gas and paraffin burners including PM10, PM2.5, NO2, CO, SO2 and PAHs were modelled. changes of between -3% to +35% in individual contaminant concentrations, revealing that increased air-tightness does not necessarily imply a reduction in IAQ due to variations in deposition rates and reduced external pollutant ingress. As heater emissions exceeded pollutant concentration limits between 1-41% of the time, adopting cleaner heating technology is recommended
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impact of the new Chilean air-tightness regulation on indoor air pollution in dwellings with inefficient heating sources |
| Event: | Indoor Air 2016 |
| Location: | Ghent, Belgium |
| Dates: | 03 July 2016 - 08 July 2016 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 14th International Conference of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2016) |
| Publisher version: | http://www.indoorair2016.org/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Infiltration, Indoor Air Quality, Social Housing, Heating, Chile |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1492997 |
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