Direct human health risks of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide

TA Jacobson, JS Kler, MT Hernke, RK Braun… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Growing evidence suggests that environmentally relevant elevations in CO2 (< 5,000 ppm)
may pose direct risks for human health. Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations could …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of low-level inhalation exposure to carbon dioxide in indoor environments: A short review on human health and psychomotor performance

K Azuma, N Kagi, U Yanagi, H Osawa - Environment international, 2018 - Elsevier
Scientific literature and documents pertaining to the effects of inhalation exposure to carbon
dioxide (CO 2) on human health and psychomotor performance were reviewed. Linear …

CO2 concentration monitoring inside educational buildings as a strategic tool to reduce the risk of Sars-CoV-2 airborne transmission

A Di Gilio, J Palmisani, M Pulimeno, F Cerino… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to avoid SARS-CoV-2 transmission inside educational buildings and promote the
safe reopening of schools, the Italian Government, in line with the other European countries …

[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 …

Sick building syndrome: are we doing enough?

A Ghaffarianhoseini, H AlWaer, H Omrany… - Architectural Science …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Health and well-being are vitally important aspects of people centric building design and are
the roots of productivity. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of factors that can …

Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, E White, S Hoque… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study are to investigate building professionals' experience, awareness,
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …

Low level carbon dioxide indoors—a pollution indicator or a pollutant? A health-based perspective

SD Lowther, S Dimitroulopoulou, K Foxall, C Shrubsole… - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
With modern populations in developed countries spending approximately 90% of their time
indoors, and with carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations inside being able to accumulate to …

A survey of the status and challenges of green building development in various countries

Y Zhang, H Wang, W Gao, F Wang, N Zhou… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Since the energy crisis in the 1960s, crucial research and activities were spurred to improve
energy efficiency and decrease environmental pollution. To deal with the various problems …

The nexus of the indoor CO2 concentration and ventilation demands underlying CO2-based demand-controlled ventilation in commercial buildings: A critical review

X Lu, Z Pang, Y Fu, Z O'Neill - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The carbon dioxide (CO 2)-based demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) has
attracted prompt attention from the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of working in a green certified building on cognitive function and health

P MacNaughton, U Satish, JGC Laurent… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thirty years of public health research have demonstrated that improved indoor
environmental quality is associated with better health outcomes. Recent research has …