Special Issues in Construction and Renovation
Picture Series 5:
Special Issues in Construction and Renovation
- In Partitioning a Space, There's More Than Meets the Eye
- Room Layout Should Preserve Ventilation
- Room Layout Must Consider Thermostat Location
- Avoid Pollution Adsorption by Porous Materials
- Seek Out Low Emitting Sources
- Pre-ventilate Materials with High Pollution Emission
Pre-ventilate Materials with High Pollution Emission

Mouse over the picture above to see messages which are referenced in more detail below.
(Hot Spot over the holey box on the loading dock.)
- Remember...“Materials with high emissions which may last over long periods may be pre-ventilated in a storage area or during shipping.”
- The packaging of these partitions are designed to facilitate off-gassing of the formaldehyde and other contaminants.
- By the time the partitions are to be installed, much of the pollutant emissions will have already taken place. The partitions will also be unpacked in a storage facility with high ventilation for several weeks prior to installation.
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