Project – HealthyAir

Project start 2007. Expected completion 2010.

The HealthyAir project particularly focuses on the effect of construction materials on indoor air, and as such on the health and well-being of the occupants.

There are many ways to improve indoor air, ranging from source control to educating occupants in managing their indoor climate so that the indoor climate becomes / remains healthy and acceptable. The HealthyAir project works with these methods of controlling the indoor climate.

Project Objectives
The overall objective is to define, initiate and develop activities to reduce degasification, particularly as a result of as an effect of building construction materials, and to improve the quality of indoor air. The project has 4 specific objectives:

To give a state-of-the-art account of the effect of construction materials on the indoor air, the effect of such air pollution on the occupants, and the sources of the pollution.
To enable the sharing of information between different indoor air climates
To identify gaps in our knowledge and identify solutions to the problems.
To define actions and activities that improve the quality of indoor air and reduce exposure to pollution from sources such as construction materials and interior objects, through essential research, development of technology, education and dissemination of knowledge.

Participants
The project is aimed at 3 important target groups:

Producers of construction materials
Architects / designers, who choose building materials
End users / home-owners, who are exposed to degasification caused by construction materials.

HealthyAir is sponsored by the European Commission DG SANCO, ”Public Health”
(2003-2008).