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The Effects of an Energy Efficiency Retrofit on Indoor Air Quality

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To investigate the impacts of an energy efficiency retrofit, indoor air quality and resident health were evaluated at a low‐income senior housing apartment complex in Phoenix, Arizona, before and after a green energy building renovation. Indoor and outdoor air quality sampling was carried out simultaneously with a questionnaire to characterize personal habits and general health of residents. Measured indoor formaldehyde levels before the building retrofit routinely exceeded reference exposure limits, but in the long‐term follow‐up sampling, indoor formaldehyde decreased for the entire study population by a statistically significant margin. Indoor PM levels were dominated by fine particles and showed a statistically significant decrease in the long‐term follow‐up sampling within certain resident subpopulations (i.e. residents who report smoking and residents who had lived longer at the apartment complex).

Date Created
2015
Contributors
  • Frey, S.E. (Author)
  • Destaillats, H. (Author)
  • Cohn, S. (Author)
  • Ahrentzen, S. (Author)
  • Fraser, M.P. (Author)
Topical Subject
  • Particulate matter
  • weatherization
  • Housing
  • Elderly
Resource Type
Text
Extent
10 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Phoenix Regional Heat and Air Quality Knowledge Repository
Identifier
Digital object identifier: 10.1111/ina.12134
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Series
Journal Article
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.45464
Preferred Citation

Frey, SE, et. al. (2015). The effects of an energy efficiency retrofit on indoor air quality. Indoor air, 25:2, 210-219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12134

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Corresponding Authors: Hugo Destaillats Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory hdestaillats@lbl.gov, opens in a new window Matthew Fraser Arizona State University matthew.fraser@asu.edu, opens in a new window
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  • 2017-09-29 12:50:33
System Modified
  • 2022-05-10 05:36:03
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  • 1 year ago
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