Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold
disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of severe …

Since the outbreak of COVID‐19 in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV‐2) has spread worldwide. This study summarized the …

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 …

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is favourable for regulating indoor
temperature, relative humidity, airflow pattern and air quality. However, HVAC systems may …

The recent pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 has brought to light the need for strategies to
mitigate contagion between human beings. Apart from hygiene measures and social …

The occurrence of close proximity infection for many respiratory diseases is often cited as
evidence of large droplet and/or close contact transmission. We explored interpersonal …

This article reviews past studies of airborne transmission between occupants in indoor
environments, focusing on the spread of expiratory droplet nuclei from mouth/nose to …

The objective of this article is to review the scientific literature on airflow distribution systems
and ventilation effectiveness to identify and assess the most suitable room air distribution …

To explain the observed phenomenon that most SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission occurs indoors
whereas its outdoor transmission is rare, a simple macroscopic aerosol balance model is …

Paradigm shift in ventilation from space focused design to occupant focused design is
needed. Ventilation, and indoor environmental systems in general, has to focus on source …