Monitoring outdoor airflow is a strategy for improving indoor environmental quality during
construction. Outdoor airflow is the amount of fresh air that enters a building through natural or
mechanical means. Monitoring outdoor airflow can help ensure that adequate ventilation is
provided to the building during construction, which can prevent the accumulation of indoor
pollutants, such as dust, debris, or volatile organic compounds, that may affect the health and
comfort of the workers or occupants. The LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook states that one
of the strategies for achieving indoor environmental quality is to “monitor outdoor airflow” [1, p.
16]. Reference: LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, [Outdoor Airflow | ASHRAE]
