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Dec 17, 2024
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AE 6570 - Air Quality in Buildings3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits Course Description This course focuses on elements of indoor air quality. Topics include the physical and chemical characteristics of contaminants in indoor air; source of contaminants (indoor generation and outdoor pollutants in ventilation air), health effects of contaminants; ASHRAE Standard 62 (Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Quality); and the calculations to show building design code compliance. (prereq: AE 5402 or equivalent) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define the title, purpose, and scope of ASHRAE Standard 62.1
- Calculate and apply the ventilation rate procedure, indoor air quality procedure, or natural ventilation compliance path for acceptable indoor air quality
- Calculate the ventilation rate procedure for ASHRAE Standard 62.1 using the ASHRAE provided spreadsheet
- Classify mechanical system equipment that shall be maintained and the frequency of the maintenance related to indoor air quality
- Explain the interdisciplinary relationship required for indoor air quality including architects, engineers, facility managers, owners, contractors, physicians, and industrial hygienists
- Discuss worker productivity and the economics related to indoor air quality
- Define factors affecting occupant comfort within a space
- Define and classify particulate and gaseous contaminants
- Explain the testing procedure used in ASHRAE Standard 52.2 for determining minimum efficiency reporting values (MERV)
- Apply the appropriate air cleaning techniques to particulate and/or gaseous air contaminants
- Analyze factors affecting filter design and selection
- Explain integrated design and construction approaches to achieve acceptable indoor air quality
- Identify and analyze potential sources of indoor and outdoor contaminants
- Analyze methods to control moisture in buildings
- Create an indoor air quality plan
Prerequisites by Topic Course Topics
- ASHRAE standard 62.1
- Indoor environmental health
- Estimates of productivity & health benefits
- Indoor air quality factors in designing a healthy building
- Indoor & outdoor pollutants
- Particulate contaminants
- Gaseous contaminants
- Air cleaners
- Particulate air cleaners
- Gaseous air cleaners
- Indoor air quality management
- Assessing indoor air quality
- Creating an IQA plan
- Preventing indoor environmental problems
- Advanced ventilation techniques
Coordinator David Grassl
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