The course deals with the theme of indoor pollution prevention. Traditional and innovative scientific knowledge is deepened to support the characterization and prevention of indoor pollution.
Knowledge and skills to be acquired:
Skills related to the disciplines:
- Knowledge and understanding of the main pollutants in confined environments.
- Ability to apply the theoretical content of the course to solve problems related to the topic presented.
Cross-cutting capacity:
- Develop the ability to formulate independent judgments, including the reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues related to the prevention of pollution in confined environments.
- Ability to communicate with specific technical language and to support arguments related to indoor pollution.
- Develop learning skills that are required to undertake further studies or studies with a high degree of autonomy.

Basic chemistry. Stechiometry and kinetics of chemical reactions

Introduction to indoor pollution.
Regulations. Emerging problems.
Sources of indoor pollution: chemical, physical, biological.
Effects on human health.

Lecture notes.
Indoor Environmental Quality, Thad Godish, CRC Press.
Indoor Air Pollution: Radon, Bioaerosols, and VOCs, Jack G. Kay, George E. Keller, Jay F. Miller, CRC Press

Introduction to indoor pollution indoor pollution, confined environments, sources, health effects, chemical, physical and biological agents, health effects, prevention strategies, legislation.
Building diseases: indoor air quality, health effects. Diseases associated with buildings and sick building syndrome.
Microclimate: thermal comfort. Fanger’s model of thermal comfort. Global and local indexes of thermal comfort. Adaptive model.
Main indoor pollutants: sources, health effects, prevention methods and regulation. ETS, combustion products (CO, NOx, SOx, IPA), VOC, formaldehyde, benzene, particulate, ozone, asbestos, microbiological pollutants, radon. Indoor pollution control strategies. Natural and mechanical ventilation. HVAC contamination

Frontal lessons. Exercises in the classroom.

Final oral exam that will have the purpose of verifying the theoretical knowledge of the discipline, the skills of expression and the language property of the students.