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Workplace Air Quality Calculator

CO2, humidity, and temperature assessment for IAQ.

Inputs

%

Results

IAQ score (0-100)

92

CO2 score (0-100)80
Required ventilation (L/s)80
Est. current ventilation (L/s)250
Ventilation adequate (0/1)1
Health risk (1-3)1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter measured CO2 level (ppm), temperature (°C), and relative humidity (%).
  2. Enter number of occupants and room area (m2).
  3. Read the composite indoor air quality score and ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation adequacy assessment.
  4. CO2 above 1000 ppm often indicates inadequate ventilation; above 1500 ppm is poor air quality.
  5. Review recommended fresh air supply rate (L/s/person) to achieve acceptable CO2 levels.

How the result changes with CO2 level (ppm)

CO2 level (ppm)IAQ score (0-100)
770100
1,94570
3,35564
4,53064

What each input means

CO2 level (ppm)
Measured carbon dioxide concentration in parts per million.
Temperature (°C)
Indoor air temperature in degrees Celsius.
Relative humidity (%)
Relative humidity percentage.
Number of occupants
Number of people in the space.
Room area (m²)
Floor area of the space in square meters.

What each result means

IAQ score (0-100)
Overall indoor air quality score.
CO2 score (0-100)
Carbon dioxide level assessment.
Required ventilation (L/s)
ASHRAE 62.1 minimum ventilation rate.
Est. current ventilation (L/s)
Estimated current ventilation from CO2 levels.
Ventilation adequate (0/1)
1 = meets ASHRAE 62.1 minimum requirements.
Health risk (1-3)
1=low, 2=moderate, 3=high IAQ-related health risk.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    CO2 level (ppm) = 800, Temperature (°C) = 22, Relative humidity (%) = 45, Number of occupants = 20 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate IAQ score
    IAQ score
    92 = 92
  3. Calculate CO2 score
    80 = 80
  4. Calculate Required ventilation
    Required ventilation
    80 = 80

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