Building Science
Achieving and maintaining healthy indoor air requires you to pay attention to all components of a building and its impact.
Building Sciences is the study of how buildings function under various environmental conditions. Ultimately, structure, ventilation and filtration all influence the performance of the entire system. Indoor air quality can be greatly improved by using the proper design strategy and good building materials. Mechanical systems should be designed and installed by trained experts aimed toward protecting the health, quality of life and productivity of the building occupants.
General Building Science Information
"Building scientists have learned that buildings work as a system of interrelated elements." --EPA, Montana State University, USDA
Building Sciences is the study of how buildings function under various environmental conditions. Ultimately, structure, ventilation and filtration all influence the performance of the entire system. Indoor air quality can be greatly improved by using the proper design strategy and good building materials. Mechanical systems should be designed and installed by trained experts aimed toward protecting the health, quality of life and productivity of the building occupants.
Moisture problems are the number one source of residential concerns. Excess moisture generated within the home needs to be removed before high...
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Relative Humidity is the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that...
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Maintaining buildings under positive pressure relative to outdoors can help to maintain indoor air quality by limiting the infiltration of outdoor...
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Air leakage is the unintentional movement of air from one area to another. Air leaking from the ductwork (air being pushed out of...
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Internal and external temperatures play a role in building sciences. Temperature can determine the pressurization of the home, hence affecting the...
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The building envelope refers to all external building materials, window and walls that enclose the internal living space. Homes are...
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Sick Building Syndrome
What do you do when your workplace literally makes you sick? Whether it's an office building or residence, sick building syndrome is...
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Maintaining indoor air quality is a delicate process that can be affected by many variables. Indoor air pollution can be caused by a large list of...
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When most people think of basements, they picture dark, musty spaces filled with cobwebs. Or perhaps they remember...
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