A review of strategies and their effectiveness in reducing indoor airborne transmission and improving indoor air quality
Airborne transmission arises through the inhalation of aerosol droplets exhaled by an
infected person and is now thought to be the primary transmission route of COVID-19. Thus …
infected person and is now thought to be the primary transmission route of COVID-19. Thus …
A critical review on occupant behaviour modelling for building performance simulation of naturally ventilated school buildings and potential changes due to the COVID …
PB Franceschini, LO Neves - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupant behaviour (OB) is one of the main causes of the energy performance gap between
buildings' performance prediction versus reality, since, due to its uncertainty and …
buildings' performance prediction versus reality, since, due to its uncertainty and …
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 …
transmission of COVID-19 is possible in indoor areas such as educational centers. A crucial …
[HTML][HTML] Ventilation and thermal conditions in secondary schools in the Netherlands: Effects of COVID-19 pandemic control and prevention measures
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of ventilation was widely stressed and new
protocols of ventilation were implemented in school buildings worldwide. In the Netherlands …
protocols of ventilation were implemented in school buildings worldwide. In the Netherlands …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of air purifiers and window operation upon indoor air quality-UK nurseries during Covid-19
Many indoor air pollutants have been demonstrated to have a negative impact on occupants
and due to physiological and behavioural differences, young children are more vulnerable …
and due to physiological and behavioural differences, young children are more vulnerable …
Monitoring and assessment of indoor environmental conditions after the implementation of COVID-19-based ventilation strategies in an educational building in …
Since students and teachers spend much of their time in educational buildings, it is critical to
provide good levels of indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The current COVID-19 pandemic …
provide good levels of indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The current COVID-19 pandemic …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of different ventilation strategies and CO2 distribution in a naturally ventilated classroom
CO 2 monitoring has proven to be an effective and affordable way of controlling air
ventilation rates, a paramount task for minimizing airborne contagions in indoor shared …
ventilation rates, a paramount task for minimizing airborne contagions in indoor shared …
[HTML][HTML] Smart Healthy Schools: An IoT-enabled concept for multi-room dynamic air quality control
A Zivelonghi, A Giuseppi - Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Smart Healthy Schools (SHS) are a new paradigm in building engineering and
infection risk control in school buildings where the disciplines of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), IoT …
infection risk control in school buildings where the disciplines of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), IoT …
Research on the influence of indoor thermal environment and activity levels on thermal comfort in protective clothing
W Yao, X Li, W Cao, G Li, L Ren, W Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
With the outbreak of infectious diseases such as Corona Virus Disease 2019, medical staff
work intensively in isolated plots, medical disposable protective clothing (MDPC) has poor …
work intensively in isolated plots, medical disposable protective clothing (MDPC) has poor …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of determining factors in the thermal comfort of university students. A comparative study between Spain and Portugal
P Romero, V Valero-Amaro, R Isidoro, MT Miranda - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The quality of the indoor thermal environment is essential because of its impact on the
energy efficiency of buildings and on the health and well-being of those who occupy them …
energy efficiency of buildings and on the health and well-being of those who occupy them …