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CIVIL-460: Indoor air quality and ventilation

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This course covers the fundamentals of indoor air quality and ventilation strategies for optimal building air quality. Through lectures, discussions, modeling software, a hands-on group project, students explore indoor air pollutants, their properties, emission sources, and control mechanisms.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/indoor-air-quality-and-ventilation-CIVIL-460

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http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-460

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/indoor-air-quality-and-ventilation-CIVIL-460

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-460

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Lectures in this course (16)

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

Covers the basics of indoor air quality modeling and the importance of ventilation in indoor environments.

IAQ and Ventilation: Mass-Balance Principle

Explains the mass-balance principle for predicting indoor pollutant concentrations and emphasizes ventilation importance.

IAQ and Ventilation: Mass Balance Principles

Discusses mass balance principles in indoor air quality and ventilation.

Mass-Balance Principle & Air-Exchange Rate

Explores indoor air quality dynamics and the impact of ventilation rates.

IAQ and Ventilation: Mass-Balance Principle & Air-Exchange Rate

Explores air exchange rates in homes and their impact on indoor air quality.

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