Abstract The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive covers a broad range of policies
and supportive measures designed to help European Union national governments boost …

Abstract The Passive House (PH) Standard is a voluntary building energy performance
standard focused upon reducing space heating demand to a very low level and therefore …

Several studies on indoor air quality (IAQ) and sick building syndromes have been
completed over the last decade, especially in cold countries. Efforts to make homes airtight …

During last decades, energy saving in new buildings became relevant within the energy
efficiency strategies in various countries. Such energy efficient building characteristics as air …

Abstract The Passive House is a performance-based efficiency standard for new buildings.
The factors that lead to very low heating and cooling demands include compact shape …

This paper presents an evaluation of the indoor radon spatial variation between and within
school buildings. Radon measurements were carried out in 331 rooms of 16 school …

Systematic investigations on the seasonal variation of indoor radon, thoron and their
progeny levels have been carried out in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. The radon and …

Indoor radon is a major hazard to human health; it is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer. Therefore, radon research in Asia has intensified recently due to the growing …

This article highlights the relevance of indoor radon monitoring for occupational health
protection, disease prevention, and compliance with safety regulations. Radon, a colorless …

Abstract A Canberra coaxial High Purity Germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometry
detector was used to measure activity concentrations of radionuclides in commonly used …