Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in a research station in Antarctica: Identification of pollution sources and control strategies

Authors

  • Érica Coelho Pagel Érica Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Cristina Engel de Alvarez Cristina Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Neyval Costa Reis Júnior Neyval Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Keywords:

Indoor Air Quality, indoor sources, Antarctic buildings

Abstract

The research stations in Antarctica present real building operation situations, which makes them potential objects for the investigation of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). In this context, this paper identifies the main air pollution sources based on data previously collected at the Brazilian Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station (EACF) and determines IAQ control strategies for Brazilian Antarctic buildings. These strategies were incorporated into the EACF reconstruction project after a fire in February 2012 destroyed the main section of the station. Among the most important points proposed by the new project in relation to indoor air quality were the implementation of blocks, an efficient air exchange system, and the specification of materials with low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions. The construction of the building in blocks based on function avoided the crossing of air pollution from service areas to habitable environments. However, due to the confined characteristics of an Antarctic research station, the specification of materials containing adhesives and resins, even those that are certified, is still a concern for human health. 

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Author Biographies

Érica Coelho Pagel Érica, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental

Cristina Engel de Alvarez Cristina, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Neyval Costa Reis Júnior Neyval, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental

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2016-06-30

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Érica, Érica C. P., Cristina, C. E. de A., & Neyval, N. C. R. J. (2016). Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in a research station in Antarctica: Identification of pollution sources and control strategies. Sustainable Habitat, 6(1), 60–71. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/2261

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V.6, N.1 (2016): June 2016

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