Indoor Pollutants/parameters

Pollutant Relevance (not limitative) Proposed measuring method Measuring period
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS

VOC
(Volatile Organic Compounds)

TVOC
(Total Volatile Organic Compounds)

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 -