23. Ventilation in Theory vs. Ventilation in Practice

Join Andrew Persily, Ph.D., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, and Meghan McNulty, P.E., Member ASHRAE, as they discuss disconnects between design intent and performance when ventilating buildings and how ventilation theory and research play out in real-world applications.

NIST Indoor Carbon Dioxide Metric Analysis Tool: https://pages.nist.gov/CONTAM-apps/webapps/CO2Tool/#/

Persily and McNulty have provided additional reading resources on ventilation:

• Persily, A. (2023). "Standard 62.1’s Ventilation Rates." ASHRAE Journal 65(3): 12-15.
• Persily, A. K. and J. A. Siegel (2022). "Improving Ventilation Performance in Response to the Pandemic." The Bridge 52(3): 38-41. https://www.nae.edu/281412/Improving-Ventilation-Performance-in-Response-to-the-Pandemic
• Persily, A. (2015). "Challenges in developing ventilation and indoor air quality standards: The story of ASHRAE Standard 62." Building and Environment 91: 61-69. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.026
• Persily, A. 2022. Development and Application of an Indoor Carbon Dioxide Metric. Indoor Air. DOI: 10.1111/INA.13059
• Persily, A. and B.J. Polidoro. 2022. Indoor Carbon Dioxide Metric Analysis Tool. NIST Technical Note 2213, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• McNulty, M.K., J. Kono, B. Abramson. 2022. “From guidance to implementation: applying ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force building readiness strategies in 95 commercial office buildings.” ASHRAE Transactions 128(1):393-401.
• Kono, J., J. Gieselman, M.K. McNulty, B. Abramson. 2022. “Increasing Ventilation in 1980s High-Rise Commercial Office Buildings.” ASHRAE Journal 64(11).

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