Evaluation of optimal mechanical ventilation strategies for schools for reducing risks of airborne viral infection

A Almaimani, A Alaidroos, M Krarti, E Qurnfulah… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ventilation systems are one of the most effective strategies to reduce the risk of viral infection
transmission in buildings. However, insufficient ventilation rates in crowded spaces, such as …

Performance optimization of natural ventilation in classrooms to minimize the probability of viral infection and reduce draught risk

MK Fageha, A Alaidroos - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a detailed analysis to optimize natural ventilation performance in
educational buildings to minimize the probability of viral infection (POI) and avoid draught …

Ventilation procedures to minimize the airborne transmission of viruses in classrooms

L Stabile, A Pacitto, A Mikszewski, L Morawska… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through indoor air is the key challenge of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Crowded indoor environments, such as schools, represent possible …

Ventilation strategies to reduce airborne transmission of viruses in classrooms: A systematic review of scientific literature

S Ferrari, T Blázquez, R Cardelli, G Puglisi… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 has brought to light the need for strategies to
mitigate contagion between human beings. Apart from hygiene measures and social …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling impacts of ventilation and filtration methods on energy use and airborne disease transmission in classrooms

T Pistochini, C Mande, S Chakraborty - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Lowering the potential of airborne disease transmission in school buildings is especially
important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefits of increased ventilation and …

Ventilation retrofit design for existing primary and secondary school classrooms under epidemic conditions

K Zhou, S Ma, X Shao, S Li… - … Engineering Research & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In the context of regular epidemic prevention and control, most primary and secondary
schools in developing countries are naturally ventilated. They are unable to use measures …

Nationwide assessment of energy costs and policies to limit airborne infection risks in US schools

J Cai, S Li, D Hu, Y Xu, Q He - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Practices such as improved ventilation and air filtration are being considered by schools to
reduce the transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV …

Simulation-based trade-off modeling for indoor infection risk of airborne diseases, energy consumption, and thermal comfort

Y Xu, J Chen, J Cai, S Li, Q He - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The transmission of airborne diseases indoors represents a significant challenge to public
health. While enhancing ventilation can mitigate infection risks, it simultaneously escalates …

Optimal control of high-rise building mechanical ventilation system for achieving low risk of COVID-19 transmission and ventilative cooling

H Sha, X Zhang, D Qi - Sustainable cities and society, 2021 - Elsevier
As suggested by many guidelines, a high ventilation rate is required to dilute the indoor virus
particles and reduce the airborne transmission risk, ie, dilution ventilation (DV). However …

Evaluation of the performance of demand control ventilation system for school buildings located in the hot climate of Saudi Arabia

A Alaidroos, A Almaimani, M Krarti, A Dahlan… - Building …, 2022 - Springer
The advantages of the demand control ventilation system (DCV) have been widely
discussed in previous research studies. However, the literature has not addressed the …