A Roadmap for Improving Indoor Air Quality When Skies Turn Smoky

Smoky skies can translate into poor indoor air quality. Sonoma Technology researchers, in collaboration with the EPA, recently published guidelines for improving indoor air quality during smoke events. This roadmap, which focuses on reducing indoor exposure to particulate matter and gaseous pollutants like hydrocarbons, is intended for managers of public, commercial, and multi-unit residential buildings with and without air conditioning systems. Field studies in both Montana and California informed the work, which includes a checklist for developing a smoke-readiness plan for building managers.