During the past decades, many traditional vernacular buildings have been forced to be
demolished or abandoned due to the accelerating trend of urbanisation in China, which has …

Low quality in a museum's internal microclimate can induce both the deterioration of the
exhibit collections, as well as affecting the health of visitors, employees and restorers …

Apart from homes, daycare centers (DCCs) serve as essential indoor environments for
children. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between IAQ and …

Heritage buildings face risks related to the degradation of exhibited or stored artefacts, up to
their destruction over time, as well as the health of workers and visitors. The main causes …

The excellent thermal performance and low cost of concrete-sandwich walls have made
them widely applied in residential buildings. However, their standard composition may …

Bacteria in a hospital environment potentially cause hospital-acquired infections (HAIs),
particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Treatments of HAIs with antibiotics …

Airborne fungi are among common contaminants in indoor and outdoor environments,
leading to poor indoor air quality (IAQ), and to some extent, implicate health risks to humans …

For a long time, Confucian culture has guided the layouts of the Chinese cities and
traditional housing patterns. However, Confucianism itself has also undergone many …

Low quality in a museum's internal microclimate can induce both the deterioration of the
exhibit collections, as well as affecting the health of visitors, employees and restorers …

The indoor air quality (IAQ) in Air-Conditioning Split Units (ACSU) offices depends mainly on
recirculated indoor air that has gone through filters. Workers usually spend eight hours in the …