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| Sub-Theme 1:� Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | |||||||||
| Indoor Air Quality research is concerned with development of methods for control of airborne contaminants, specifically the creation of a high IAQ through application of ventilation techniques.���� The area of study is �highly relevant to Cebu,� with its rapid increase in the number of commercial buildings �for office and commercial use.� Of� particular concern is the health of office workers who stay inside offices for eight (8) hours or longer.�� The �potential� treat of �Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is quite high. | |||||||||
| Studies in this area aim to: | |||||||||
| evaluate ventilation performance of existing buildings, -particularly buildings with known SBS, using the concept of air-exchange efficiency and contaminant removal effectiveness, | |||||||||
| develop measurement techniques, -for example a tracer gas method,� for determination of air-exchange efficiency and contaminant removal effectiveness, | |||||||||
| develop mathematical model and measurement techniques for air movement within a room and in room to room exchanges as a tool in characterizing indoor air quality ,� --in conjunction with this, to conduct studies on the coefficient of discharge of� building elements typically found the Philippines, for example jalousie windows, | |||||||||
| develop mathematic models and computer programs for airborne contaminant dispersal and removal in� multi-room buildings | |||||||||
| develop technologies that permanently remove indoor air pollutants including dust and bio-aerosols, such as techniques using air filters and low temperature plasma, | |||||||||
| incorporate displacement ventilation techniques as means for achieving superior IAQ. | |||||||||