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exposure volatile organic compounds vocs indoor environmental quality ieq concern schools buildings many years newer designs construction practices building materials green buildings use environmentally friendly products promise lowering chemical exposure study examines vocs ieq parameters 144 classrooms 37 conventional high performance elementary schools us objectives providing comprehensive analysis updating literature tested schools built renovated past 15 years included comparable numbers conventional energy star leadership energy environmental design leedcertified buildings indoor outdoor voc samples collected analyzed thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectroscopy 94 compounds aromatics alkanes terpenes major compound groups detected vocs mean concentrations 5 gm indooroutdoor concentration ratios ranged one 10 16 vocs withinschool variance concentrations exceeded schools overall major differences voc concentrations found conventional high performance buildings voc concentrations declined levels measured earlier decades opportunities remain improve indoor air quality iaq limiting emissions buildingrelated sources increasing ventilation rates