Bedroom indoor air comfort : a critical analysis

The criteria that are currently used for the assessment of Indoor Air Quality in a residential context were developed in the ‘80s and relate to comfort during occupancy. More than half the time at home however, is spent in the bedroom. There is no strong indication that the criteria that are traditionally used to assess Indoor Air Quality also relate to the level of comfort while asleep. Moreover, analysis of the results of a performance assessment of frequently used residential ventilation systems based on these traditional criteria, shows that they are dominated by the pollution level in the bedrooms