Human health impacts of indoor air quality (IAQ), one of the main causes of global death, are integrated to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings. Two main pollutants, whose indoor concentrations often exceed recommendations, are considered: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), emitted by construction materials, occupants and their activities, or penetrating from outdoors. IAQ impacts are calculated in the number of healthy life years lost (DALYs), a unit common to LCA. Pollutants can be evacuated by adequate ventilation, but impacts of heat consumption are potentially high. By integrating IAQ to LCA, optimal ventilation rates can be identified in order to reduce total impacts on the whole life cycle...
Life cycle assessment (LCA) can aid in quantifying the environmental impacts of whole buildings by e...
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in Life Cy...
Recent 'Global Burden of Disease' studies have provided quantitative evidence of the significant rol...
Products used during construction and operation of a building can contribute to Indoor Air Quality (...
De nos jours, les bâtiments sont de plus en plus confinés afin de limiter au maximum les déperdition...
International audienceHuman exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing inte...
Human exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing interest in Life Cycle Ass...
The construction sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by energy and environmental c...
Without lessening the importance of outdoor air quality (especially in areas with heavy road traffic...
Most ventilation rates have not been based on pollutants emitted from building materials and furnish...
National audienceThe ICHAQAI project looks at not only the specific emissions of each construction p...
Human exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing interest in Life Cycle Ass...
Background: The annual burden of disease caused indoor air pollution, including polluted outdoor air...
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in Life Cy...
Building environmental performance evaluation should make use of a life cycle assessment (LCA) appro...
Life cycle assessment (LCA) can aid in quantifying the environmental impacts of whole buildings by e...
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in Life Cy...
Recent 'Global Burden of Disease' studies have provided quantitative evidence of the significant rol...
Products used during construction and operation of a building can contribute to Indoor Air Quality (...
De nos jours, les bâtiments sont de plus en plus confinés afin de limiter au maximum les déperdition...
International audienceHuman exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing inte...
Human exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing interest in Life Cycle Ass...
The construction sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by energy and environmental c...
Without lessening the importance of outdoor air quality (especially in areas with heavy road traffic...
Most ventilation rates have not been based on pollutants emitted from building materials and furnish...
National audienceThe ICHAQAI project looks at not only the specific emissions of each construction p...
Human exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing interest in Life Cycle Ass...
Background: The annual burden of disease caused indoor air pollution, including polluted outdoor air...
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in Life Cy...
Building environmental performance evaluation should make use of a life cycle assessment (LCA) appro...
Life cycle assessment (LCA) can aid in quantifying the environmental impacts of whole buildings by e...
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in Life Cy...
Recent 'Global Burden of Disease' studies have provided quantitative evidence of the significant rol...