Interaction between thermal comfort, indoor air quality and ventilation energy consumption of educational buildings: A comprehensive review

LR Jia, J Han, X Chen, QY Li, CC Lee, YH Fung - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of educational buildings can affect students'
academic performance and well-being and are closely related to ventilation energy …

A review of thermal comfort in primary schools and future challenges in machine learning based prediction for children

B Lala, A Hagishima - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Children differ from adults in their physiology and cognitive ability. Thus, they are extremely
vulnerable to classroom thermal comfort. However, very few reviews on the thermal comfort …

Effects of the covid-19 pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort of primary schools in winter in a mediterranean climate

A Alonso, J Llanos, R Escandón, JJ Sendra - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research studies have shown the potential effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on
pupils' health and academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted renewed …

Ventilation conditions and their influence on thermal comfort in examination classrooms in times of COVID-19. A case study in a Spanish area with Mediterranean …

MT Miranda, P Romero, V Valero-Amaro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current evidence and recent publications have led to the recognition that aerosol-borne
transmission of COVID-19 is possible in indoor areas such as educational centers. A crucial …

[HTML][HTML] A field study on adaptive thermal comfort in Spanish primary classrooms during summer season

P Aparicio-Ruiz, E Barbadilla-Martin, J Guadix… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of indoor thermal comfort in schools has become an essential object of
study; however, applying existing thermal comfort criteria would assume children and adults …

An experimental study on the difference in thermal comfort perception between preschool children and their parents

W Chen, Y Deng, B Cao - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Indoor cooling or heating devices are usually controlled by adult users rather than children.
Preschool children, mostly younger than 6 years, have a small ability to control the thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Operations on windows and external doors in UK primary schools and their effects on indoor environmental quality

SS Korsavi, RV Jones, A Fuertes - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the predictors influencing operations on
windows and external doors as well as their impact on IEQ, comfort and energy. The study …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven model for predicting indoor air quality and thermal comfort levels in naturally ventilated educational buildings using easily accessible data for …

S Miao, M Gangolells, B Tejedor - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Modeling indoor air quality and thermal conditions in educational buildings is significant for
protecting students' health, well-being, and productivity. The predictive models in existing …

A comprehensive assessment of indoor air quality and thermal comfort in educational buildings in the Mediterranean climate

S Miao, M Gangolells, B Tejedor - Indoor Air, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining good indoor air quality and thermal comfort is a challenge for naturally
ventilated educational buildings, as it can be difficult to achieve both aspects …

Practical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort in kindergartens. A case study of Slovenia

V Lovec, M Premrov, VŽ Leskovar - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The experimental monitoring of carbon dioxide concentration was carried out in
kindergartens in Slovenia, together with indoor air temperature and relative humidity, before …