IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY USING LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION (LEV)

Abstract

Ventilation is used to control indoor air quality for maintaining the health and performance of human and ensuring healthy environment. It is known that the environmental criteria are dictated by temperature, humidity, and contamination. In a case study at XY company, questionnaires were distributed to the workers and interviews were conducted to find out the level of satisfaction on working conditions in certain areas. 70% respondents reported feeling uncomfortable because of heat, dust and hot environment. An analysis of indoor air quality was carried out to measure the temperature at pouring area. Based on the analysis, the range of temperatures is from 35°C to 43°C. A local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system was design for improve indoor air quality and reduce extreme heat. The LEV system was proposed for the pouring area to capture then discharged heat or contaminants through a series of strategically placed overhead ducts.