Description

With the rise of energy efficient homes, indoor air quality poses a difficult challenge between balancing energy conservation and the need to maintain a healthy indoor air environment. Maximizing house insulation and making a residence airtight are basic approaches to reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling. However, this can create stale air inside the house that needs to be supplemented with fresh air at regular intervals. ASHRAE 62.2 (Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings) defines the minimum ventilation requirements based on a building’s square footage and the number of occupants. Natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, and energy recovery ventilation are common technologies used to introduce fresh air while conserving energy. A living plant-based filter is being developed and tested to complement these traditional ventilation or air cleaning strategies. The device has the potential to improve indoor air quality while reducing the quantity of air needed for ventilation, which creates the potential for energy savings.

Citation: 2016 Winter Conference, Orlando, FL, Conference Papers

Product Details

Published:

2016

Number of Pages:

8

Units of Measure:

Dual

File Size:

1 file , 1.8 MB

Product Code(s):

D-OR-16-C002