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Indoor Air Quality Assessment of Timber Passive Houses: Comparative Analysis Using Commercial Sensors and Air Sampling, and Consideration of VOC Standards

목조 패시브하우스의 실내공기질 평가: 상용 센서와 공기 포집을 통한 비교 분석 및 VOC 기준 고찰

Ju-Hee Kim1
,
Yu-Jeong Ko2
,
Mu-Seong Lee1
,
Sang-Ho Choi3
,
Jong-Il Park4
,
Su-Gwang Jeong5*
김 주희1
,
고 유정2
,
이 무성1
,
최 상호3
,
박 종일4
,
정 수광5*
1Bachelor’s Course Student, Department of Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
2Master’s Course Student, Department of Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
3Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
4Senior Engineer, Research & Development Center, Passive House Institute Korea, Seoul, Korea
5Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
1숭실대학교 건축학부 학사과정
2숭실대학교 건축학부 석사과정
3숭실대학교 건축학부 부교수
4(사)한국패시브건축협회 부설연구소 책임연구원
5숭실대학교 건축학부 조교수
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2024. pp. 211-225
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Abstract

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) significantly impact indoor air quality. Notably, Natural Organic Compounds (NVOC) emitted by plants are beneficial for human health, offering sterilization and stress relief effects. With the rise of carbon neutrality and the Green New Deal policies, there has been an increase in wooden house constructions. In these environments, high NVOC levels can be mistaken for elevated Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) levels, falsely suggesting poor air quality. Additionally, the tight sealing in wooden passive houses can prevent proper ventilation, trapping pollutants inside. This study assessed the energy performance and indoor air quality of wooden passive houses using various sensors and methods, including commercial sensors and Tenax-TA adsorption with GC/MS analysis. Results showed that while the passive house standards were met, discrepancies in TVOC measurements between methods were observed, with air sampling often exceeding safe levels due to NVOC from wood. This calls for a reassessment of NVOC’s role in air quality evaluations and a review of current assessment methods.

Keywords
Indoor air quality
Wooden passive house
Volatile organic compounds
VOCs standards
키워드
실내공기질
목조 패시브하우스
휘발성유기화합물
VOCs 기준
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  • Publisher :Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회논문집
  • Volume : 18
  • No :3
  • Pages :211-225
  • Received Date : 2024-05-20
  • Revised Date : 2024-06-07
  • Accepted Date : 2024-06-14
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22696/jkiaebs.20240018
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