Interior Landscape Plants For Indoor Pollution Abatement

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Interior landscape plants for indoor pollution abatement. The results show that plants can play a major role in removal of organic chemicals from indoor air. Two of design changes that improved energy efficiency and fresh. Wolverton the primary researcher on the original nasa study that listed additional plants and focused on the removal of specific chemicals. Low light requiring houseplants have a potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy efficient buildings.

Principal investigator anne johnson m s. Interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement 1. This plant system is one of the most promising means of alleviating the sick building syndrome associated with many new energy efficient buildings. Full text of a study of interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement see other formats m nasa tm 108061 a study of interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement an interim report b.

1970s when the energy. The results show that plants can play a major role in removal. N lra interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement final report september 15 1989 b c. The chemicals chosen for study were benzene trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.

The group of plants chosen for this study was determined by joint agreement between nasa and the associated landscape contractors of america. Since the release of the initial 1989 study titled a study of interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement. A study of interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement previously preliminary data on the ability of a group of common indoor plants to remove organic chemical from indoor air was presented. Interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement introduction during the latc 1930s when the energy crunch was being felt at both the gas pump and in heating and cool ng buildings were being designcd to maximize energy efficiency to help a leviate spiraling energy costs.

Interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement introduction during the late 1970s when the energy crunch was being felt at both the gas pump and in heating and cooling costs buildings were being designed to maximize energy efficiency to help alleviate spiraling energy costs. Interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement in this study the leaves roots soil and associated microorganisms of plants have been evaluated as a possible means of reducing indoor air pollutants. Principal investigator national aeronautics and space administration john c. The chemicals chosen for study were benzene trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.

Additionally a novel approach of using plant systems for removing high concentrations of indoor air pollutants such as cigarette smoke organic solvents and possibly radon has been designed from this work. Previously preliminary data on the ability of a group of common indoor plants to remove organic chemical from indoor air was presented.