A System for Monitoring and Managing Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Conditions

............................................................................................................................. v LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. xi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning ............................................................ 1 1.2 Air Quality Management ........................................................................................ 2 1.3 ASHRAE................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Outline..................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 2: EXISTING TECHNOLOGY AND PREVIOUS RESEARCH ........................ 6 2.1 Existing Technology ............................................................................................... 6 2.2 Previous Research ................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 In Home Air Quality Monitor (IHAQ) .................................................. 10 2.2.2 Firmware Design .................................................................................... 14 2.2.3 Application to Current Research ............................................................ 15 CHAPTER 3: MANAGING AIR QUALITY ........................................................................ 16 3.1 Pollutants Exposure .............................................................................................. 16 3.2 Indoor Pollutant Sources ....................................................................................... 17 3.2.1 Biological Pollutant Sources .................................................................. 18 3.2.2 Chemical Pollutant Sources ................................................................... 19