From the course: Introduction to LEED Certification
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Environmental quality
From the course: Introduction to LEED Certification
Environmental quality
- Many times, when we hear about indoor environmental quality, the first thing that comes to mind is indoor air quality. However, indoor environment includes the natural and artificial lighting, thermal conditions, controllability of comfort elements, such as: Temperature and lighting level, acoustics, and of course, indoor air quality. The indoor environmental quality category focuses on design, construction, and operational strategies that improve the health and comfort of building occupants based on these elements. Let's look at the various components of what improves indoor environmental quality for new construction and existing buildings within the context of LEED credits and prerequisites. LEED's rating system sets mandatory, minimum indoor air quality criteria by ventilation and more strict requirements to ensure that enough fresh air is supplied for occupants, and good air quality is maintained by regular monitoring with tools such as air flow measurement devices. Once the…
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