Indoor air quality and health in schools: A critical review for developing the roadmap for the future school environment

S Sadrizadeh, R Yao, F Yuan, H Awbi… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several research studies have ranked indoor pollution among the top environmental risks to
public health in recent years. Good indoor air quality is an essential component of a healthy …

Residential net-zero energy buildings: Review and perspective

W Wu, HM Skye - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Advancements in residential net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) could significantly reduce
energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. NZEB design considerations broadly …

A global building occupant behavior database

B Dong, Y Liu, W Mu, Z Jiang, P Pandey, T Hong… - Scientific data, 2022 - nature.com
This paper introduces a database of 34 field-measured building occupant behavior datasets
collected from 15 countries and 39 institutions across 10 climatic zones covering various …

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 …

Selecting HVAC systems to achieve comfortable and cost-effective residential net-zero energy buildings

W Wu, HM Skye, PA Domanski - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
HVAC is responsible for the largest share of energy use in residential buildings and plays an
important role in broader implementation of net-zero energy building (NZEB). This study …

The impact of indoor environment quality (IEQ) on school children's overall comfort in the UK; a regression approach

SS Korsavi, A Montazami, D Mumovic - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) is grouped into four main categories: thermal
comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), visual and acoustic comfort. Individual aspects of IEQ are …

Maintaining an acceptable indoor air quality of spaces by intentional natural ventilation or intermittent mechanical ventilation with minimum energy use

W Su, Z Ai, J Liu, B Yang, F Wang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Ventilation is essential for maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ). However, many
buildings continue to suffer from inadequate ventilation due to a lack of either sufficient …

Indoor environmental quality improvement in green building: Occupant perception and behavioral impact

J Oh, W Wong, D Castro-Lacouture, JH Lee… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have explored the validity of various design and functioning interventions
to improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ); however, there is a lack of empirical studies …

Qualitative and quantitative investigation into the indoor built environment of modular student housing: A multiple-room case study

HC Hou, D Zhang, JHK Lai - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies on the indoor built environment (IBE) of modular student housing (or
dormitory/hostel) are scant. This study aims to investigate the IBE of a Dutch modular student …

Past and future trends on the effects of occupant behaviour on building energy consumption

M Torabi, M Mahdavinejad - Journal of Sustainable Architecture and …, 2021 - ceeol.com
In recent decades, the need for an accurate evaluation of energy use in buildings has
become increasingly growing due to the rise in environmental awareness and political …