2024
Yes
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Conventional and High Performance School Buildings in the U.S.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295350/
Zhong, Lexuan
North America
Exposure
Modeling
Elementary (K-5)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Formaldehyde
School
Indoor/outdoor (I/O) ratio
Air change rate (ACH/AER)
High performance
VOCs were measured in 144 classrooms across 37 U.S. elementary schools. No major differences were found between green and conventional buildings. Though levels were lower than past decades, source control and better ventilation can still improve IAQ.
2017