Residential Applications: Wildfire Smoke Impacts on Residential IAQ

By Chrissi Antonopoulos, Student Member ASHRAE; Steven Emmerich, Fellow ASHRAE; Brett Singer, Member ASHRAE; Rick Karg, Life Member ASHRAE

Wildland fires are occurring with increased frequency and intensity throughout many areas of the world, and wildfire smoke exposure is becoming a seasonal event in many communities. Increases in property loss, illness and mortality are well documented.In 2020, over 58,000 wildfires occurred in the U.S. alone, burning more than 10 million acres. This column discusses how wildfire smoke affects residential indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.

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