VOC-pass. En metodik för proaktiv och energieffektiv ventialation av tidiga VOC i byggnader
Research Project, 2021
– 2023
The project aims to verify a new methodology for a proactive and energy-efficient
control of increased levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) occurring in newly
built or renovated buildings at early occupancy stages. These non-occupant related
VOCs from new materials and objects can temporarily but significantly worsen the
perceived indoor air quality with headache, eye irritation, breathing difficulties, and
impaired mental performance as consequences. Current practice, to reduce VOC levels,
is to arbitrarily increase the ventilation (and energy use) during a considerable period (6
– 12 months), without inspecting the actual VOC levels. The goal is to provide building
managers an alternative - a tool (VOC-passport) for gaining insights into a VOCfootprint of the building and finding an optimized ventilation schedule to achieve acceptable levels of VOC pollution at least energy expenses. As there are very promising preliminary results, the project has a great chance of success.
Participants
Angela Sasic Kalagasidis (contact)
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Fredrik Domhagen
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Sarka Langer
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering
Collaborations
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Stockholm, Sweden
Funding
Swedish Energy Agency
Project ID: P2021-00173
Funding Chalmers participation during 2021–2023
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Energy
Areas of Advance