Pollutant | Relevance (not limitative) | Proposed measuring method | Measuring period |
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CHEMICAL PARAMETERS | |||
VOC TVOC |
Originating from outdoors, from the use of consumer products, building materials, smoking, cooking | Radiello diffusive samplers | 7 days |
Aldehydes | New furniture, building materials, smoking | Umex diffusive samplers | 7 days |
PM2.5 | Outdoor air, re-suspension, deepfrying/baking without cooker hood, smoking, consumer products | Harvard impactors | 3 days 24 h |
CO2 | Catec Klimabox | Catec Klimabox | 7 days, minutes-resolution |
FYSICAL PARAMETERS | |||
Airtightness | Infiltration of outdoor air | Blower door test | - |
Air flowrate | Determination of actual ventilation | Flow box | - |
Wind speed (draught) | Draught from incoming and outgoing air | Wind speed meter | - |
Noise nuisance | Ventilation system noise or ambient noise | Sound meters | - |
Temperature | Comfort parameter, overheating | Catec Klimabox | 7 days, minutes-resolution |
Relative humidity | Comfort parameter, drying laundry, cooking without hood, taking a shower/bath | Catec Klimabox | 7 days, minutes-resolution |
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS | |||
Mould | Thermal bridge, pets, ventilation, … | Swab samples | 7-days average |
Bacteria | Occupancy, ventilation | Swab samples | 7-days average |
BUILDING SHELL PARAMETERS | |||
Surface temperature - thermography | Identification of thermal bridges or critical places in the building shell | IR camera images | - |