COVID-19 could leverage a sustainable built environment

MD Pinheiro, NC Luís - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The health system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has involved research into
diagnoses and vaccines, but primarily it has required specific treatments, facilities and …

Impact of carpets on indoor air quality

SA Noorian Najafabadi, S Sugano, PM Bluyssen - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in having a healthy and well-being environment has increased the awareness to
improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Building materials influence the contribution of indoor air …

[HTML][HTML] An analytical indoor experimental study on the effect of soiling on PV, focusing on dust properties and PV surface material

YN Chanchangi, A Ghosh, S Sundaram, TK Mallick - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic technology penetration is experiencing noticeable progress. However, its
performance is significantly affected by soiling, which is influenced by several factors such …

[HTML][HTML] The underpinning factors affecting the classroom air quality, thermal comfort and ventilation in 30 classrooms of primary schools in London

S Hama, P Kumar, A Tiwari, Y Wang, PF Linden - Environmental research, 2023 - Elsevier
The health and academic performance of children are significantly impacted by air quality in
classrooms. However, there is a lack of understanding of the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning the implications of carpet on indoor chemistry and microbiology

SR Haines, RI Adams, BE Boor, TA Bruton… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carpet and rugs currently represent about half of the United States flooring market and offer
many benefits as a flooring type. How carpets influence our exposure to both …

[图书][B] Indoor environmental quality

MA Mujeebu - 2019 - books.google.com
This book deals with indoor environmental quality (IEQ), which encompasses diverse factors
that affect human life inside a building. These factors include indoor air quality (IAQ) …

How is indoor air quality during sleep? A review of field studies

N Canha, C Teixeira, M Figueira, C Correia - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review aimed to provide an overview of the characterisation of indoor air quality (IAQ)
during the sleeping period, based only on real life conditions' studies where, at least, one air …

Building parameters linked with indoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2

J Horne, N Dunne, N Singh, M Safiuddin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emphasized the importance of …

Monitoring summertime indoor overheating and pollutant risks and natural ventilation patterns of seniors in public housing

I Tsoulou, R He, J Senick, G Mainelis… - Indoor and Built …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Indoor heat and air pollution pose concurrent threats to human health and wellbeing, and
their effects are more pronounced for vulnerable individuals. This study investigates …

Probabilistic human health risk assessment of 1, 3-butadiene and styrene exposure using Monte Carlo simulation technique in the carpet production industry

AH Khoshakhlagh, A Gruszecka-Kosowska… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Chemicals containing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are commonly used in
the machine carpet production. 1, 3-butadiene and styrene are main components of the …