Further consultation with different stakeholder groups (architects, producers of construction products and end-users represented by housing corporations) were then carried out by interviews in a number of European countries (The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, France and Czech Republic) as well as at European level (see table below).
A leaflet providing general information about indoor air quality and the HealthyAir project was circulated before the interview. Both the leaflet and the questionnaires can be downloaded here.
|
Interviews |
NL |
UK |
DK |
S |
F |
CZ |
Total |
|
Architects |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
- |
21 |
|
National umbrella of architects |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
|
ACE |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Housing corporations |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
25 |
|
National umbrella of housing corporations |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
CECODHAS |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Product producers |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
35 |
|
Product TCs |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
Umbrella’s of industry (incl. FIEQ) |
5 |
|
1 |
5 |
|
|
11 |
|
Total |
29 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
15 |
7 |
105 |
The interviews were used to gauge current knowledge about indoor air quality, the information available to stakeholders and the adequacy of this to meet their needs, including that requested by their clients. They sought views about the most effective methods of communicating information and the likely effectiveness of labelling products and/or buildings with respect to IAQ criteria. They also explored current knowledge of interviewees on existing EU and national initiatives on indoor air, and asked about their own policies on sustainable buildings, as well as the main current challenges facing their business sector.
The outcome of the interviews has been accepted for publication in the Journal Indoor and Built Environment.