You are what you breathe : Simon Jones on Mastering Indoor Air Quality

Guest: Simon Jones from Air Quality Matters

• Primary Causes of Poor Air Quality:
  • Particulate matter, formaldehyde, gaseous pollutants.
  • Impact of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and harmful chemicals in fragrances.
• Understanding and Managing Toxic Load:
  • Challenges of detoxing and reducing toxic load.
  • Effectiveness of opening windows and air quality in passive houses.
• Ventilation Challenges:
  • Issues in delivering effective ventilation systems, especially in social housing.
  • Comparison of indoor air quality between social housing and private rented sector.
• Defining Good Indoor Air Quality:
  • Importance of adequate ventilation and asking the right questions when considering ventilation solutions.
  • Shared responsibility of landlords and tenants in maintaining good ventilation.
• Additional Factors:
  • Impact of noise on properties.
  • Importance of communication about the benefits of ventilation.
  • Employer’s responsibility for workplace air quality and challenges in addressing home environments.
  • Effects of inadequate ventilation on workforce health.
• Air Quality Matters Consultancy:
  • Provides strategies and advice for the built environment.
  • Focuses on effective communication about ventilation and air quality.
  • Offers workshops and podcasts on air quality issues.
    Air Quality Matters Website
    Air Quality Matters Podcast
    Simon Jones Linkedin
    

Chapters

• Main Culprits of Bad Air Quality: 00:41
• Managing Air Quality in the Home: 04:21
• VOCs and Harmful Chemicals: 05:14
• Fragrances and Health: 07:53
• Toxic Load and Detoxing: 09:52
• Effectiveness of Opening Windows: 10:43
• Passive Houses and Air Quality: 12:04
• Ventilation in Social Housing: 29:00
• Social Housing vs. Private Rented Sector: 30:28
• Good Indoor Air Quality: 31:23
• Responsibility for Ventilation: 32:15
• Achieving Good Ventilation Outcomes: 34:31
• Non-Compliance with Standards: 36:19
• Ventilation in New Homes: 37:19
• Basic Ventilation Principles: 38:06
• Noise Impact in Properties: 40:01
• Asking the Right Questions: 41:34
• Employer Responsibility: 43:13
• Complexity of Home Environment Interference: 44:39
• Workforce Impact: 45:34
• Health and Wellbeing Costs: 47:28
• Air Quality Matters Consultancy: 49:13
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