Seminar 51 -- Ongoing Research into Developing an IEQ Metric(s)

2024 ASHRAE Annual Conference

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ASHRAE’s Mid Strategic plan #2 initiative area calls for the development of a standard addressing air quality, thermal environment, light, sound, and vibration in an integrated way. Guideline 10 is the start to the development of this IEQ Standard; however, what is missing to development and IEQ Standard is a metric to determine the success of meeting the standard. Ideally such a standard and metric would sustain and possibly improve the health of the building occupants so should this metric be health-based. This seminar will discuss ongoing research to develop a metric for an IEQ standard.

1. Need to Develop an IEQ Metric to Meet Ashrae Initiative 2, Development of an IEQ Standard. Charlene Bayer, PhD, Hygieia Sciences LLC, Marietta, GA
2. Unified Scales for the Harm and Discomfort of IEQ Effects Richard Bruns, Economist of Public Health, JHU Center for Health Security, Baltimore, MD
3. Quantifying the Health Impact of IAQ Stephanie Taylor, MD, M Arch, Building 4 Health, Inc., Austin, TX
4. Beyond Building Energy Efficiency - Exploring the Influence of Combined Indoor Environmental Stimuli on Occupant Comfort, Wellbeing, and Health Giorgia Chinazzo, PE, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
5. Measuring Carbon Monoxide As a Metric of Air Quality and Environmental Stress Albert Donnay, Toxicologist, Retired, Hyattsville, MD