[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of user comfort and thermal performance of six types of vernacular dwellings as the first step towards climate resilient, sustainable and …

B Widera - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to assess thermal comfort conditions in vernacular dwellings in
western sub-Saharan Africa. The paper identifies six vernacular and low-tech building …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of environmental conditions on students' learning processes: A systematic review

YPV Arroyo, R Peñabaena-Niebles, CB Correa - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental comfort directly influences student learning. Thus, to strengthen this process,
it is possible to identify school buildings' most favourable environmental conditions and …

High energy efficiency ventilation to limit COVID-19 contagion in school environments

L Schibuola, C Tambani - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the possibility to contain COVID-19 contagion in indoor environments
via increasing ventilation rates obtained through high energy efficiency systems combining …

The effect of natural ventilation strategy on indoor air quality in schools

L Stabile, M Dell'Isola, A Russi, A Massimo… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
In order to reduce children's exposure to pollutants in classrooms a proper ventilation
strategy need to be adopted. Such strategy is even more important in naturally ventilated …

Ventilation conditions and their influence on thermal comfort in examination classrooms in times of COVID-19. A case study in a Spanish area with Mediterranean …

MT Miranda, P Romero, V Valero-Amaro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current evidence and recent publications have led to the recognition that aerosol-borne
transmission of COVID-19 is possible in indoor areas such as educational centers. A crucial …

Monitoring carbon dioxide to quantify the risk of indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19

MZ Bazant, O Kodio, AE Cohen, K Khan, Z Gu… - Flow, 2021 - cambridge.org
A new guideline for mitigating indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19 prescribes a limit
on the time spent in a shared space with an infected individual (Bazant & Bush, Proceedings …

Assessment of CO2 and aerosol (PM2. 5, PM10, UFP) concentrations during the reopening of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of a metropolitan area in …

F Villanueva, A Notario, B Cabañas, P Martín… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Public health authorities have been paramount in guaranteeing that adequate fresh air
ventilation is promoted in classrooms to avoid SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational …

Guidance to assess ventilation performance of a classroom based on CO2 monitoring

D Zhang, E Ding, PM Bluyssen - Indoor and Built …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the ventilation of school buildings has attracted
considerable attention from the general public and researchers. However, guidance to …

Overheating and indoor air quality in primary schools in the UK

S Mohamed, L Rodrigues, S Omer, J Calautit - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
It is estimated that school buildings in the UK are responsible for up to 15% of the total
energy consumption of public and commercial buildings. Indoor thermal comfort and air …

Indoor temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels assessment in academic buildings with different heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems

A Asif, M Zeeshan, M Jahanzaib - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a matter of immense concern for human health as people spend
major portion of their lifetime indoor. Keeping in view, this study was aimed to investigate …