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A Collection of Dwellings to Represent the U.S. Housing Stock

February 4, 2025
Author(s)
Nathan Lima, Andrew K. Persily, Steven Emmerich
This report presents a comprehensive update to the collection of dwellings used to represent the U.S. housing stock, reflecting changes and trends up to the year 2024. This update aims to ensure the collection remains relevant and accurately mirrors the

Simulation of Residential CO Exposures from Portable Generators with and without CO Hazard Mitigation Systems Meeting Requirements of Voluntary Standards, Revision 1

December 28, 2022
Author(s)
Steven Emmerich, Brian Polidoro, Matthew Hnatov, Janet Buyer, Matthew Brookman
This report documents work performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) under an interagency agreement in support of the Commission's effort to address the

Using a Single-Zone Residential Model to Evaluate Virus Particle Exposure

September 20, 2022
Author(s)
Stephen Zimmerman, Brian Polidoro, Lisa Ng, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. As noted by ASHRAE and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), engineering and other controls should be part of a broader

Open Database for International and National Indoor Environmental Quality Guidelines

April 11, 2022
Author(s)
Steven Emmerich, Oluyemi Toyinbo, Linda Hagerhed, Sani Dimitroulopoulou, Marzenna Dudzinska, David Hemming, Ju-Hyeong Park, Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy
Globally, there is no consensus about IEQ standards, regulations, or guidelines. However, national guidelines from some individual countries and professional organizations exists, as well as IEQ guidelines developed by international agencies such as the

A Tool to Model Virus Particle Exposure in Residences (ViPER)

March 9, 2022
Author(s)
Stephen Zimmerman, Brian Polidoro, Lisa Ng, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich
Virus Particle Exposure in Residences (ViPER) is a web-based, single zone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis tool developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for evaluating an occupant's relative exposure to virus-laden

Wildfire Smoke Impacts on Residential Indoor Air Quality

March 1, 2022
Author(s)
Steven Emmerich, Chrissi Antonopoulos, Patricia Graef, Rick Karg, Brett Singer, Eric Werling
Wildland fires are occurring with increased frequency and intensity throughout many areas of the world and wildfire smoke exposure is becoming a seasonal event in many communities. Increases in property loss, Illness, and mortality are well documented

Simulation of Residential CO Exposures from Portable Generators with and without CO Hazard Mitigation Systems Meeting Requirements of Voluntary

February 16, 2022
Author(s)
Steven Emmerich, Brian Polidoro, Matthew Hnatov, Janet Buyer, Matthew Brookman
This report documents work performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under an interagency agreement in support of the Commission's effort to address the carbon

Single-Zone Simulations Using FaTIMA for Reducing Aerosol Exposure in Educational Spaces

September 2, 2021
Author(s)
Lisa Ng, Dustin Poppendieck, Brian Polidoro, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. Following this announcement, school closures around the United States began, and starting in June 2020, many schools decided to reopen

Single-Zone Simulations Using FaTIMA for Reducing Aerosol Exposure in Educational Spaces

April 8, 2021
Author(s)
Lisa Ng, Dustin Poppendieck, Brian Polidoro, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. Following this announcement, school closures around the United States began, and starting in June 2020, many schools decided to reopen