HVAC & AIR QUALITY


CLEARING THE AIR


CIAT’s indoor air quality (IAQ) champion recently joined a panel of building experts to discuss the current state of ventilation and what is needed to ensure optimum air quality and energy efficiency in non-domestic buildings.


Matthew Maleki, BDM & IAQ Specialist for CIAT spoke about indoor air pollution fatigue, the significance of the new British Standard BS 40102-1:2023 ‘Health and well-being and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in buildings’, and the need for clearer direction for building owners in selecting the most appropriate ventilation solutions for their building’s specific environmental and operational needs.


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In January, Matthew Maleki, BDM & IAQ Specialist for CIAT, took part in a discussion about indoor air quality and raising standards for building occupants. Here, Tomorrow’s FM looks at the key points raised, particularly in relation to BS 40102-1:2023.


BS 40102-1 provides a series of recommendations for ‘measuring, monitoring and reporting on the well-being and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) performance of an occupied building and associated building services.’ The Standard applies to non-domestic buildings, including existing building stock. It also gives building owners access to assessments and rating systems for aspects such as air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustics.


Maleki said: “We spend more than 90% of our time inside and a shocking 3.2 million people die prematurely due to indoor air pollution each year, according to WHO. Yet in


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