A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

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 …

Interaction between thermal comfort, indoor air quality and ventilation energy consumption of educational buildings: A comprehensive review

LR Jia, J Han, X Chen, QY Li, CC Lee, YH Fung - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of educational buildings can affect students'
academic performance and well-being and are closely related to ventilation energy …

Progress in thermal comfort studies in classrooms over last 50 years and way forward

MK Singh, R Ooka, HB Rijal, S Kumar, A Kumar… - Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A classroom thermal environment quality has an important role in a student's life as it
influences student's performance and well-being. It is well known that at each educational …

Indoor environmental quality and pupil perception in Italian primary schools

V De Giuli, O Da Pos, M De Carli - Building and Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Working or studying in a comfortable environment enhances not only well being, but also
satisfaction and therefore productivity and learning. This research collects some pictures of …

Modelling uncertainty in the relative risk of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus by airborne aerosol transmission in well mixed indoor air

B Jones, P Sharpe, C Iddon, EA Hathway… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We present a mathematical model and a statistical framework to estimate uncertainty in the
number of SARS-CoV-2 genome copies deposited in the respiratory tract of a susceptible …

[HTML][HTML] Passive cooling strategies to optimise sustainability and environmental ergonomics in Mediterranean schools based on a critical review

C Díaz-López, A Serrano-Jiménez, K Verichev… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article identifies and compares the passive cooling strategies used and their
relationship to optimising sustainability and environmental ergonomics based on 47 case …

The holistic impact of classroom spaces on learning in specific subjects

P Barrett, F Davies, Y Zhang… - Environment and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The Holistic Evidence and Design (HEAD) study of UK primary schools sought to isolate the
impact of the physical design of classrooms on the learning progress of pupils aged from 5 …

Advancement on thermal comfort in educational buildings: Current issues and way forward

G Lamberti, G Salvadori, F Leccese, F Fantozzi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students' health and
productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the …

Student learning performance and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in air-conditioned university teaching rooms

MC Lee, KW Mui, LT Wong, WY Chan, EWM Lee… - Building and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study investigates the relationship between Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and
learning performance in air-conditioned university teaching rooms via subjective …