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Our understanding of properly engineered HVAC
systems was further advanced after the World Health Organization
(WHO) issued a report in 1984 on Sick Building Syndrome (SBS).
SBS was found to result from poor indoor air quality, and several
solutions have since been developed to prevent this condition
from developing. Proper maintenance guidelines for HVAC systems
can help to prevent SBS; additionally, the use of an air-to-air
heat exchanger can be employed to increase the amount of fresh
outdoor air that is brought into a building without sacrificing
energy efficiency. The current recommendation from American Society
of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers is
to provide 8.4 exchanges of air within a 24-hour period.
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