Setting up the criteria and credit-awarding scheme for building interior material selection to achieve better indoor air quality

摘要

Methods, standards, and regulations that are aimed to reduce indoor air pollution form building materials are critically reviewed. These are classified as content control and emission control. Methods and standards can be found in both of these two classes. In the regulation domain, only content control is enforced in some countries and some regions, and asbestos is the only building material that is banned for building use. The controlled pollutants include heavy metals, radon, formaldehyde, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).