IAQ+Energy+Health=Ideal

Amy Musser, Ph.D., P.E.

Vandemusser Design, PLLC

Indoor air quality – industrial hygeine model1. Avoid generating contaminants indoors when possible.

2. Remove known contaminants where and when they happen.

3. Dilute unknown and unavoidable contaminants.

common sense, not rocket science.

Avoid indoor contaminants No smoking policies Formaldehyde-free building products

Low/no VOC products Mold remediation Asbestos Eliminate indoor combustion appliances

Remove known contaminants where and when they happen. Bath and kitchen exhaust Moisture cooking byproducts

Radon mitigation systems

Direct-vented combustion appliances

Dilute unknown and unavoidable contaminants Natural infiltration

uses a lot of energy air can come through attic, crawlspace, garage – is this clean?

pests use the same pathways

Tight home + mechanical ventilation efficient reliable – does not depend on weather

can add filter or dehumidifier to system