title: Role of ventilation in the causation of building-associated illnesses.
abstract: The objective of this article is to provide the reader with a basic knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and to explain why many systems do not perform correctly. The flow of air through a typical HVAC system is described, and the correlation between system components and their potential to affect indoor air quality is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Clayton Environmental Consultants, Inc., Novi, Michigan.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Shattuck
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000379:methods; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006361:Heating / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014691:Ventilation / Q000379:methods*