[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:a measure of how effectively pollutant from an internal contaminant source is diluted and removed from an enclosure.(see also ventilation efficiency)
Continue reading →[EN 15665:2009, 3.1]:group of indoor pollutants which are continuous and diffuse.NOTE 1 These pollutants are represented by materials, furnishings and products used in the dwelling.NOTE 2 These pollutants also include those resulting from human occupation such as water vapour and … Continue reading →
[EN 15665:2009, 3.2]:group of indoor pollutants which are of short duration, and in specific locations in the dwelling.NOTE These pollutants are mainly represented by water vapour, carbon dioxide and odours, whose production is related to specific human activities in the … Continue reading →
[EN 12792:2003, 292]:presence of undesired elements which are deleterious to the comfort, health and welfare of persons or the environment (pollution includes elements such as noise, vibration, odours and gases)
Continue reading →[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:any object, usually within the building, which produces a substance which will contaminate the internal environment, for example, human bio effluents caused by man, or pollutants outgassed from carpets or furniture.
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