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PANDORA: An open-access database of indoor pollutant emission rates for IAQ modeling

Abadie, Marc
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Geffre, Eol
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Picard, Charles Florian
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November 15, 2025
Journal of Building Engineering

Modeling indoor air quality requires reliable data on pollutant emission rates (ERs) from indoor sources. While many studies focus on measuring indoor pollutant concentrations, far fewer provide the source-specific ERs needed for predictive modeling, and those that do often report fragmented and non-standardized formats that limit their use. This paper addresses this gap by introducing PANDORA (a comPilAtioN of inDOor aiR pollutAnt emissions), an internet-based open-access database designed to improve consistency and transparency in indoor air quality assessments. PANDORA systematically compiles ERs data for gaseous and particulate pollutants from a wide range of indoor sources. It classifies 747 sources into comprehensive categories such as construction and decoration materials (354), furniture (38), cleaning products and air fresheners (123), occupants and occupant activities (134), heating and cooking appliances (48), electrical equipment (40), whole room or building (6) and others (4). In this paper, we summarize key experimental methods used to assess the pollutants. To aid in informed decision-making, statistical analyses are provided for selected indoor pollutants of interest, including PM2.5, formaldehyde, benzene, and TVOC. Additionally, we compare the impact of using three different modeling approaches and assumptions through a case study that uses the PANDORA data to evaluate indoor pollutant ERs in a room. This application shows how PANDORA supports more transparent and consistent use of emission rate data. Our findings highlight that, despite compiling 9968 emission rate entries, expanding PANDORA with new measurements will further strengthen the accuracy and reliability of indoor air quality modeling and exposure assessments.

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DOI
10.1016/j.jobe.2025.114216
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105017429932

Author(s)
Abadie, Marc

La Rochelle Université

Geffre, Eol

La Rochelle Université

Picard, Charles Florian

TIPEE Plateforme Technologique du Bâtiment Durable

Loomans, Marcel

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Babich, Francesco

Eurac Research

Monge-Barrio, Aurora

Universidad de Navarra

Licina, Dusan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

McGill, Gráinne

University of Strathclyde

Toledo, Linda

University of Strathclyde

Coggins, Ann Marie

University of Galway

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Date Issued

2025-11-15

Published in
Journal of Building Engineering
Volume

114

Article Number

114216

Start page

114216

Subjects

Emission rate

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Indoor pollutant

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PM2.5

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Source

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TVOC

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VOC

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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HOBEL  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

University of Liège

Walloon Region of Belgium

Scottish Building Standards Division, Directorate for Local Government and Housing (UK)

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October 8, 2025
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