HBRL Research
Humans are indoor creatures: we spend ~90% of our time indoors. Exposure to air pollution is mediated by buildings, true whether a pollutant is generated by a raging wildfire or emitted by a cough from a person indoors. The indoor spaces in which we spend nearly all of our time are vastly understudied relative to their impact on air pollution exposure, and in-turn, our health and well-being. There is enormous potential for societal benefit through improved understanding of how air pollution enters, moves through, and may be removed from an indoor space.
Indoor spaces are also complex. Each building is unique in terms of its design, air handling system, thermal management, occupant behavior, indoor materials, etc. Since there are hundreds of millions of buildings in the United States, it is essential that we apply fundamental science to the study of indoor air pollution that will empower researchers, policymakers, building owners, construction companies, and residents with the tools to reduce exposures to indoor air pollution.
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