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 …

In modern societies people spend over 90% of their time indoors. Students spending more
time at school than any other building except at home highlights the importance of providing …

Airborne transmission of small respiratory droplets (ie, aerosols) is one of the dominant
transmission routes of pathogens of several contagious respiratory diseases, which mainly …

The data from published studies were used to derive systematic relationships between
learning outcomes and air quality in classrooms. Psychological tests measuring cognitive …

Based on a review of literature published in refereed archival journals, ventilation rates in
classrooms often fall far short of the minimum ventilation rates specified in standards. There …

Indoor air quality in schools has a direct impact on the performance and wellbeing of
students. In 2020, the health emergency required the reconsideration of ventilation …

The approach to the built environment as a container of human activities has been severely
outdated with a new vision that puts the user, his/her well-being and his/her experience, at …

This paper aims to investigate the indoor comfort conditions in a typical classroom of a
secondary school in Cyprus and explore the impact of natural ventilation on both thermal …

This study aims to better understand thermal comfort perception and related behavioural
characteristics of school children. Statistical analyses were performed on the thermal comfort …

In order to reduce children's exposure to pollutants in classrooms a proper ventilation
strategy need to be adopted. Such strategy is even more important in naturally ventilated …