The Indoor Air Quality Management Act was officially passed on November 23, 2011. Since then, the government authorities have been significantly concerning about the issue of indoor air quality, where the management for indoor air quality has become a key issue for the government administration. To assist the Changhua Environmental Protection Bureau to comply with the Indoor Air Quality Management Act, and to advertise the importance of indoor air quality to different types of indoor facilities, the following tasks have been accomplished during the past year. I.The project team had completed the guidance and support of the special responsibility personnel in charge of maintenance and management of indoor air quality in 14 public places covered in the first batch. In all of the 14 sites, we have staffed specific responsibility personnel for maintenance and management of indoor air quality and completed the indoor air quality maintenance and management programs. II.The project team had measured indoor air quality in 63 various public and private premises by using portable devices. Among them 18 places were monitored with officially approved methods. There were 15 of the above places’ indoor pollutants exceeded the standards, mostly carbon dioxide and formaldehyde. And there were 12 of those exceeding places improved to be qualified after the following counsels. III.The project team had invited scholars and experts to render supporting guides on indoor air quality at 5 public and private premises. IV.The project team had held 5 public hearings to promote the indoor air quality management to various public and private premises, with each event including at least 40 participants. Questionnaires were distributed after each event to see the participants’ responses. V.The project team had selected Jinma Branch of Taiwan Fresh Supermarket for prolonged monitoring inspections of the indoor air quality for three consecutive days. Using the data obtained from monitoring inspection for this testing, we estimated the sufficient ventilation volume and come up with improvement measures for better ventilation. We further compiled the relevant information into ventilation improvement manuals. VI.The project team had held one conference to consult and discuss the maintenance and management policy of indoor air quality with other institutions. The participants included the Economic Affair Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of City and tourism, the Department of Information, the Public Health Bureau, and the Cultural Affair Bureau. VII.The project team had released one dispatch to publicize indoor air quality maintenance and management information, prepared 1,000 propagandist products to promote indoor air quality, updated and maintained the indoor air quality information website of Changhua County. VIII.The project team had promoted the self-management of indoor air quality to those unpublished places. 43 of them were starting the work on indoor air quality maintenance and management.

Indoor air quality, Indoor air pollutants, Carbon dioxide