Review and comparison of HVAC operation guidelines in different countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Guo, P Xu, T Xiao, R He, M Dai, SL Miller - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Various organizations and societies around the globe have issued guidelines in response to
the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and virus (SARS-CoV-2). In this paper, heating …

Measuring the right factors: A review of variables and models for thermal comfort and indoor air quality

N Ma, D Aviv, H Guo, WW Braham - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The indoor environment directly affects health and comfort as humans spend most of the day
indoors. However, improperly controlled ventilation systems can expend unnecessary …

Health, work performance, and risk of infection in office-like environments: The role of indoor temperature, air humidity, and ventilation

P Wolkoff, K Azuma, P Carrer - International Journal of Hygiene and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Epidemiological and experimental studies have revealed the effects of the room
temperature, indoor air humidity, and ventilation on human health, work and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning well-being in the built environment

S Altomonte, J Allen, PM Bluyssen, G Brager… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Well-being in the built environment is a topic that features frequently in building standards
and certification schemes, in scholarly articles and in the general press. However, despite …

Ventilation strategies and design impacts on indoor airborne transmission: A review

N Izadyar, W Miller - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the indoor airborne transmission issue to the forefront.
Although ventilation systems provide clean air and dilute indoor contaminated air, there is …

Towards sustainable, energy-efficient and healthy ventilation strategies in buildings: A review

B Chenari, JD Carrilho, MG Da Silva - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …

[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning green buildings and indoor air quality

A Steinemann, P Wargocki, B Rismanchi - Building and environment, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the concern that green buildings may promote energy efficiency and
other aspects of sustainability, but not necessarily the health and well-being of occupants …

Review and Extension of CO2-Based Methods to Determine Ventilation Rates with Application to School Classrooms

S Batterman - International journal of environmental research and …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The ventilation rate (VR) is a key parameter affecting indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and
the energy consumption of buildings. This paper reviews the use of CO2 as a “natural” tracer …

Volatile organic compound emissions from humans indoors

X Tang, PK Misztal, WW Nazaroff… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Research on the sources of indoor airborne chemicals has traditionally focused on outdoor
air, building materials, furnishings, and activities such as smoking, cooking, and cleaning …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor environmental quality related risk factors with energy-efficient retrofitting of housing: A literature review

M Ortiz, L Itard, PM Bluyssen - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
There are indications that energy-retrofitted buildings can create risks for indoor
environmental quality (IEQ) and therefore for health and comfort of occupants. A review was …