Effects of Indoor Air Pollution and Practical Mitigation through Architectural Elements and Indoor Plants: A Review

Abstract

Indoor air pollution is the term used to describe the amount of contaminants that is dust, dirt or gasses in the inside air of a house or building. It is not very simple to leave with allergies, asthma or any kind of symptoms related to pollutants. To control these symptoms, one must continually consider the quality of the air he/she inhales. Indoor air quality is much more of an issue when anyone lives in an apartment rather than an individual house. Due to the presence of common walls, lack of cross ventilation, poor building layout and improper installation of architectural units like proper window size, window types, building orientation, window to flooring area ratio, shading, atrium, etc. In apartments, ventilation becomes improper. Contaminants might gather in a small area and may affect the health of inmates exposed to them. Due to an increasing concern on effect of indoor air pollution on health this topic had been undertaken with the objectives of the inside air contaminants and their effect on health, to maximize natural ventilation through (ACP) and different architectural elements and role of indoor plants to reduce indoor air pollution. This objectives are addressed with the help of the collected information from secondary data. A fine structured approach has been followed for the selection of authentic sources for this review. The objective of the review was initially defined. From the scholarly database available online are used for systematic searches. The articles are categorized and summarized according to the objectives. The articles from the reputed journals are prioritized for data authentication and included in the article. This research article will help the researcher from the field of interior design, architecture, house owners and the person who is searching for a new house.