Abstract
Starting from a critical assessment of common indoor-environmental quality (IEQ)
standards, this paper explores strategies that could improve their effectiveness and
consistency. Thereby, it is assumed that IEQ standards should ideally display five key
attributes, namely sound scientific basis, practical relevance for the stakeholders,
compliance guidance provision, general usability, and developmental transparency.
The study of common IEQ standards reveals a considerable level of diversity in terms
of structure, character, and content. This highlights the need for a more harmonized
approach to and a well-formed structural blueprint for the formulation of more effective
and usable IEQ standards. The paper entails reflections on some of the necessary
conditions for the development of such a blueprint.
standards, this paper explores strategies that could improve their effectiveness and
consistency. Thereby, it is assumed that IEQ standards should ideally display five key
attributes, namely sound scientific basis, practical relevance for the stakeholders,
compliance guidance provision, general usability, and developmental transparency.
The study of common IEQ standards reveals a considerable level of diversity in terms
of structure, character, and content. This highlights the need for a more harmonized
approach to and a well-formed structural blueprint for the formulation of more effective
and usable IEQ standards. The paper entails reflections on some of the necessary
conditions for the development of such a blueprint.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Healthy Buildings Europe 2023 Conference |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781713877158 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 18th Healthy Buildings 2023 Europe Conference: HB' 2023 - Aachen, Germany Duration: 11 Jun 2023 → 14 Jun 2023 |
Conference
| Conference | 18th Healthy Buildings 2023 Europe Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | HB' 2023 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Aachen |
| Period | 11/06/23 → 14/06/23 |