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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of carpet on indoor air quality (IAQ) as perceived by practicing interior designers. A mail survey of 440 Rocky Mountain area designers was conducted. Findings revealed that designers perceived that carpet affected both IAQ and occupants’ health, and that glues/adhesives andfinishing chemicals were the carpet items most considered to affect IAQ. A minority of respondents felt that they had adequate IAQ information or actively searched for IAQ information. Statistically signijkant relationships existed between IAQ perceptions of carpet in general, IAQ information, and IAQ perceptions of specific carpet items.
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Kenneth R. Tremblay
Kenneth R. Tremblay, Jr. is Associate Professor and Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist
Li-Wen Peng
Li-Wen Peng is a former graduate student
Susan A. Kreul-Froseth
Susan A. Kreul-Froseth is Assistant Professor, and Brian H. Dunbar is Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Merchandising, and Consumer Sciences, Colorado State University. This study was supported by Western Region Project W-183, Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station.
Brain H. Dunbar
Susan A. Kreul-Froseth is Assistant Professor, and Brian H. Dunbar is Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Merchandising, and Consumer Sciences, Colorado State University. This study was supported by Western Region Project W-183, Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station.