SUMMARY DRAFT 3: IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY
According to Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises by Ministry of the Environment (1996), the design and construction of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system (ACMV) could affect the indoor air quality of the building. A certified personnel must inspect the ACMV system at all stages of construction to prevent the spread of contaminants and bacteria through circulated air. In order to achieve good air circulation through both natural and mechanical means, outdoor air must be filtered for foreign debris, certain amount of air changes per hour must be met. It is ideal to design and construct the air intakes to be located where air are the cleanest, supply and return ducts to be made easy to reach for maintenance and cleaning. Building components that do not belong to the ACMV system must not be in air-handling rooms. Ministry of the Environment. (1996). Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises. Singapore. Retrieved from ...