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PUBLICATIONS

Reanalysis of BASE Ventilation Data

Published

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily

Abstract

In 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published an analysis of the ventilation data collected as part of the U.S. EPA Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) study [1]. That analysis provided a unique dataset of office building ventilation rates, both design and measured, along with many insights into building ventilation. etc
Citation
Letter Circular -
NIST Pub Series
Letter Circular
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

airflow, carbon dioxide, office building, survey, ventilation
Buildings and Construction, Indoor air quality and Fire

Citation

Persily, A. (2008), Reanalysis of BASE Ventilation Data, Letter Circular, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 13, 2025)

Issues

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Created October 10, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017
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