In the field of indoor air quality (IAQ), Abacon provides the following consulting services:
• Profiling and logging of indoor air quality complaints
• Monitoring for IAQ parameters such as: relative humidity
(RH), temperature, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
• Inspection of the HVAC systems
• Sampling for indoor air contaminants
• Analysis and interpretation of IAQ data
• Identification of problem sources
The symptoms of poor indoor air are often referred to as tight (TBS) or sick building syndrome (SBS) and include a variety of complaints that can be associated with inadequately controlled indoor air parameters:• Insufficient or excessive humidity
• Too low or too high temperature
• Improper air exchange and air flow rates
• Excessive amount of carbon dioxide and/or
carbon monoxide
• Contamination of indoor air
The problems of indoor air quality typically originate from:
• Unbalanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) system
• Poorly maintained air filters and blowers
• Contamination of air ducts and air handling units
• Penetration of airborne contaminants into the building
From our base in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), we extend our indoor air quality consulting services into all of Ontario and Canada.