Indoor Air Quality
Sections
Ventilation Principles and Fundamentals
Core principles of dilution ventilation, contaminant removal equations, air change methods, and ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation rate procedures for indoor air quality.
CO2 Sensors for Demand-Controlled Ventilation
Technical guide to CO2 sensor technology, calibration, placement strategies, and control integration for ASHRAE 62.1-compliant demand-controlled ventilation systems.
CO2 Sensors for HVAC Demand Control Ventilation
Technical guide to CO2 sensors in HVAC systems: NDIR principles, calibration methods, accuracy classes, mounting requirements, and ASHRAE 62.1 compliance for demand control ventilation.
Indoor Air Quality Management
Technical analysis of indoor air quality management including contaminant control, health effects, monitoring strategies, ASHRAE 62.1 compliance, and ventilation procedures.
Unvented Gas Heaters
Analysis of vent-free gas heaters including safety considerations, oxygen depletion sensors, moisture production, and code restrictions for unvented equipment.
BREEAM Certification for HVAC Systems
Technical guide to BREEAM assessment criteria for HVAC systems including energy performance metrics, credits allocation, and commissioning requirements.
Chloramine Control for Spectators
Engineering strategies for protecting spectators from chloramine exposure in natatoriums through air barriers, dilution ventilation, and pressure control systems.
VOC Sensors for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Comprehensive guide to volatile organic compound sensors including MOX and PID technologies, calibration methods, TVOC thresholds, and HVAC applications for IAQ control.
Filter Selection and Maintenance
Guidelines for HVAC air filter selection based on application requirements and best practices for filter maintenance and replacement.
WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) Certification
WELL AP certification integrates human health with HVAC design through indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and ventilation standards aligned with ASHRAE.
CO₂ Monitoring and Demand-Controlled Ventilation
Technical principles of CO₂-based demand-controlled ventilation including sensor technology, control strategies, energy savings, and ASHRAE design requirements.
Indoor Air Quality Training Programs
Comprehensive IAQ training covering contaminant control, ventilation effectiveness, filtration design, and source management based on ASHRAE standards.
Air Quality Challenges
Understanding and addressing air quality challenges in natatoriums including chloramine control, ventilation strategies, and monitoring requirements.
Biological Contaminant Control in HVAC Systems
Comprehensive guide to controlling airborne biological contaminants including bacteria, viruses, mold, and pollen through filtration, UVGI, and ventilation strategies per ASHRAE 62.1.
Ventilation Standards for Schools
ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation requirements for educational facilities including outdoor air rates, IAQ standards, and code compliance for K-12 schools.
Advanced Air Purification Technologies for HVAC Systems
Physics-based analysis of emerging air purification technologies including photocatalytic oxidation, bipolar ionization, UV-C germicidal irradiation, and plasma systems.
Water Chemistry Impact on HVAC Systems
Understand how pool water chemistry affects HVAC design through chloramine formation, corrosion, and off-gassing. Includes ventilation requirements per ASHRAE standards.
WELL Building Standard for HVAC Systems
Technical guide to HVAC design for WELL certification covering air quality, thermal comfort, ventilation rates, and filtration requirements per WELL v2.
Humidity Control for Indoor Air Quality
Technical guide to humidity control in HVAC systems covering psychrometrics, health effects, moisture sources, control strategies, and ASHRAE standards.
Air Filtration Systems
Comprehensive guide to HVAC air filtration including filter types, efficiency ratings, MERV, HEPA, particulate removal, and gaseous contaminant control.
VOC Control in HVAC Systems
Physics-based strategies for volatile organic compound removal including ventilation dilution, activated carbon adsorption, photocatalytic oxidation, and source control.