by Rebecca Walker — April 16, 2010—A proposed guideline from ASHRAE, currently out for public comment, would provide guidance on achieving good indoor environments by considering the interactions of air quality and thermal conditions as well as lighting and acoustics.
ASHRAE Guideline 10P, Interactions Affecting the Achievement of Acceptable Indoor Environments, calls attention to many interactions that designers might not have previously recognized or understood. The guideline is open for public comment April 9 through May 24.
“The guideline summarizes what research and experience have taught us about the complex interplay of the wide range of factors that determine occupants’ reactions to the buildings they inhabit,” said Hal Levin, chair of the committee writing the guideline.
Levin explains that the guideline is intended to help users understand and use existing documents that deal with indoor environments, including the ASHRAE standards related to ventilation and indoor air quality and thermal conditions with a more complete understanding of the impacts of the indoor environmental on occupants.
The draft of Guideline 10P is available for comment only during its public review period. To read the guideline or to comment, see the ASHRAE Web site.
