| Pests pose a risk to IAQ and human health because of their associated droppings, saliva, and other biological traces. Therefore, keeping rodents, insects, and other pests from entering the building is an important form of source control. However, certain pesticides also have the potential to introduce hazards that may cause health harms (e.g., eye and throat irritation, neurological or organ damage, and even increased cancer risk). | 害虫因其粪便、唾液和其他生物痕迹对室内空气质量和人体健康构成风险。因此，防止啮齿动物、昆虫和其他害虫进入建筑是源头控制的重要形式。然而，某些杀虫剂也有可能引入可能造成健康危害的危险（例如眼部和喉咙刺激、神经或器官损伤，甚至增加患癌症风险）。 |
| Green Building Strategies | 绿色建筑策略 |
| Green buildings proactively prevent pests from entering while minimizing risks to human health. As discussed in Chapter 8: Energy and Atmosphere, a high-performance building envelope in important in terms of energy use, but it can also help keep pests out. | 绿色建筑主动防止害虫进入，同时将健康风险降至最低。如第8章：能源与大气中所讨论的，高性能建筑围护结构在能源使用方面很重要，但也有助于阻止害虫进入。 |
| Example of integrated pest management: The planning and testing performed to help manage the flow of heat, air, and moisture in the building can also help prevent the entry of pests. | 综合虫害管理示例：对建筑中热量、空气和湿气流动进行的管理和测试也有助于防止害虫进入。 |
| To further ensure that pests do not enter the building, green buildings implement integrated pest management (IPM), which is a method of pest management that protects human health and the surrounding environment, and improves economic returns through the most effective, lowest-risk option. | 为进一步确保害虫不会进入建筑，绿色建筑实施综合虫害管理（IPM），这是一种通过最有效、最低风险的选择来保护人体健康和周围环境、并提高经济回报的害虫管理方法。 |
| Project teams plan their IPM strategies, which include: | 项目团队规划其IPM策略，包括： |
| • Implementing preventative measures that don't rely on chemicals (e.g., routine inspections and minimizing potential pest entry points) | • 实施不依赖化学品的预防措施（如例行检查和尽量减少潜在的害虫入侵点） |
| • Identifying when pesticides must be used, since infestations can still occur | • 识别何时必须使用杀虫剂，因为虫害仍可能发生 |
| • Selecting the lowest-risk options to help protect occupants from pests and minimize human risk of exposure to pesticides | • 选择最低风险的方案以保护使用者免受害虫侵扰，并尽量减少人类接触杀虫剂的风险 |
| As climate change and globalization continue to shift the life cycles of pests and the locations where they live and thrive, infestations may become more common. | 随着气候变化和全球化继续改变害虫的生命周期以及它们生存和繁衍的地点，虫害可能会变得更加普遍。 |