| Title |
A Study on Formaldehyde Emission and Indoor Air Quality in an Experimental Apartment Unit with Phenolic Foam Insulation |
| Authors |
김진희(Kim, Jin-Hee) ; 김상명(Kim, Sang-Myung) ; 김준태(Kim, Jun-Tae) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2020.36.6.163 |
| Keywords |
phenolic foam insulation; indoor air quality; formaldehyde emission; experimental apartment test |
| Abstract |
Building regulations and codes for thermal insulation have been continuously strengthened in an effort to reduce energy use in buildings. The
more stringent building energy regulations demand insulation materials with better performance for buildings. Phenolic foam insulation is one
of the high-performance insulation materials for buildings. Its thermal conductivity is about 0.018 ~ 0.020 W/(m·K), which shows better
thermal insulation performance than conventional insulation materials. Phenolic foam insulation is widely used in the building industry, as it
can satisfy the revised building code for thermal performance and fire resistance. However, there have been concerns about the emission of
harmful gas, such as formaldehyde from the phenolic foam insulation material. This paper evaluates the effect of phenolic foam insulation on
the indoor air quality of a house through an experiment within an apartment unit. At first, the formaldehyde emission from the phenolic
foam board, and all other materials used for the experiment were measured according to their test standards. Then, the indoor air quality of
the apartment unit was investigated after applying all materials, including phenolic foam board as insulation. |