Indoor Air Quality Diagnostics: Qualitative and Quantitative Procedures to Improve Environmental Conditions

2008 ◽  
pp. 80-80-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
JE Woods ◽  
PR Morey ◽  
DR Rask
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quality Diagnostics

Potensi Penyebaran Covid-19 di Objek Wisata Indoor Sumatera Barat Berdasarkan Kualitas Fisik Udara Studi Kasus: Lubang Japang dan Istano Basa Pagaruyung

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Resti Ayu Lestari ◽  
Rinda Andhita Regia ◽  
Hafifatul Auliya Rahmy ◽  
Vezy Hidayatifa Thayyibah ◽  
Nadya Fadhillah Febrinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting indoor tourism in West Sumatra. The spread of a virus through could be influenced by indoor air quality. This study aims to analyze the potensial spread of Covid-19 in the indoor tourism in West Sumatra based on the physical indoor air quality, including PM2.5 concentration, temperature, humidity, and light intensity. The research objects were Lubang Japang Bukittinggi and Istano Basa Pagaruyung. The research was conducted by using sampling and interview methods. The data obtained were compared to Permenkes No. 1077/Menkes/Per/V/2011 and the suitable environmental conditions for the virus. The results showed that the temperature values in tourist objects were below the standards used. The temperature value in the research objects ranged from 20oC to 30oC. The humidity, light intensity, and PM2.5 concentration values were outside the ranges stipulated by regulations. Lubang Japang humidity was: 75.97 - 94.76 Rh; Istano Basa Pagaruyung: 65.83 - 67.16 Rh. Lubang Japang light intensity was: 0.4 - 4.0 Lux; Istano Basa Pagaruyung: 28 - 38 Lux. The concentration of PM2.5 at Lubang Japang: 187.45 µg / Nm3; Istano Basa Pagaruyung: 77.29 µg / Nm3. Based on this research, the humidity and the PM2.5 concentration of the research objects have the potential to spread the Covid-19.

Analysis of Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in the Kindergarten Hart - A Case Study of a Unique Sustainable Building Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 500-507
Author(s):  
Matthias Schuss ◽  
Mahnameh Taheri ◽  
Ulrich Pont ◽  
Ardeshir Mahdavi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

The present contribution, reports on the results of ongoing research efforts on performance assessment of a number of buildings designed by the Austrian architect, Konrad Frey. He is a pioneer of energy-efficient architecture, and his designs, those dating back to the 1970s, adapted the principles of modern solar houses. The current study focuses on the Kindergarten Hart, which was especially designed focusing on the availability of cross ventilation option in building. For the purpose of analyzing thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and the occupants’ adaptive actions with respect to natural ventilation, we conducted long-term monitoring under summer and winter conditions. The monitoring efforts covered indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, as well as the state of windows. Thereby, study of the monitored dataset provides a better understanding of the building performance. Moreover, it makes it possible to examine whether the architect’s expectations in terms of thermal comfort and indoor air quality levels are fulfilled or not. In addition, investigation of the occupants’ interactions with windows, together with indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, assists understanding of possible associations between the window opening/closing and environmental parameters, as well as potential optimization of the control-oriented actions.

Numerical simulation of the influence of external urban environmental conditions in the building windows performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Eusébio Conceiçã ◽  
João Gomes ◽  
Maria Manuela Lúcio ◽  
Maria Inês Conceição ◽  
Hazim Awbi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽  
System Control ◽  
Hvac System ◽  
Indoor Thermal Comfort

This paper presents a numerical study of the influence of external urban environmental conditions, namely, the solar radiation, in the building windows performance. A software that simulates the building thermal behaviour with complex topology, in transient conditions, is developed and used in the study of indoor air quality and indoor thermal comfort of the occupants of a building, under typical summer conditions. As management strategy was implemented a control system to the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) using the PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) index as controllable variable. The studied university building is located in a Mediterranean-type climate in the south of Portugal. The indoor thermal comfort, evaluated by the PMV index, and the indoor air quality, evaluated by the carbon dioxide concentration, were obtained for all occupied spaces. In order to evaluate the implemented control strategy a set of results was obtained for the situations with and without HVAC system control. To exemplify the results obtained, two large compartments were chosen, one with windows facing South and the other without windows. As main conclusion, it can be stated that the use of the HVAC system controllable by the PMV index allows acceptable levels of thermal comfort within the category C of the ISO 7730 standard, and acceptable levels of indoor air quality within the limit proposed by the ASHRAE 62.1 standard.

Who's Sick at School: Linking Poor School Conditions and Health Disparities for Boston's Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolle Graham ◽  
Jean Zotter ◽  
Marlene Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
School Conditions ◽  
Environmental Audits

A recent review of student asthma rates and environmental audits of school buildings suggests that schools with poor indoor air quality have higher-than-average rates of asthma. Many Boston Public School (BPS) children and staff are learning and working in poor indoor environmental conditions that not only can exacerbate asthma, but also lead to other problems ranging from allergies and sinus infections to adverse academic performance [1]. The Boston Urban Asthma Coalition (BUAC) conducted a preliminary analysis of 2004–05 childhood asthma rates for BPS students and compared them to the 2004–05 environmental audits of the top 10 schools with environmental problems. This analysis suggests that schools with the highest rates of leaks, mold, and pest infestations also have higher-than-average asthma rates for children.

scholarly journals Analysis of Impact of Natural Ventilation Strategies in Ventilation Rates and Indoor Environmental Acoustics Using Sensor Measurement Data in Educational Buildings

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6122
Author(s):  
María L. de la Hoz-Torres ◽  
Antonio J. Aguilar ◽  
Diego P. Ruiz ◽  
María Dolores Martínez-Aires
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Acoustic Environment ◽  
Educational Buildings ◽  
Ventilation Strategies ◽  
Ventilation Rates

Indoor environmental conditions can significantly affect occupants’ health and comfort. These conditions are especially important in educational buildings, where students, teachers and staff spend long periods of the day and are vulnerable to these factors. Recently, indoor air quality has been a focus of attention to ensure that disease transmission in these spaces is minimised. In order to increase the knowledge in this field, experimental tests have been carried out to characterise the impact of natural ventilation strategies on indoor air quality and the acoustic environment. This study has evaluated three ventilation scenarios in four different classrooms in buildings of the University of Granada, considering different window and door opening configurations. Ventilation rates were estimated using the CO2 Decay Method, and background noise recordings were made in each classroom for acoustic tests. Results show that specific natural ventilation strategies have a relevant impact that is worth considering on the background noise in indoor spaces. In this sense ventilation rates provided by the different configurations varied between 3.7 and 39.8 air changes per hour (ACH) and the acoustic tests show a background noise ranging from 43 to 54 dBA in these scenarios. Consequently, managers and teachers should take into account not only the ACH, but also other collateral impacts on the indoor environmental conditions such as the thermal comfort or the acoustic environment.

Feinstaubfiltrierung: Saubere Luft atmen

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (07/08) ◽  
pp. 106-107
Author(s):  
Marc Lichtenthäler
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Eine Hohe

Viele Studien belegen, dass durch eine hohe Indoor Air Quality die Produktivität gesteigert, Fehlzeiten abgebaut und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen vermieden werden können. Neben Behandlungs-, OP- und Pflegebereichen eines Klinikums sollten deshalb auch Bereiche mit gut aufbereiteter Raumluft bedacht werden, in denen sich ausschließlich Mitarbeiter aufhalten.

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