Ventilation in Buildings
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (2 May 2022) | Viewed by 2745
Special Issue Editors
Interests: indoor air quality; thermal comfort; CFD; heat recovery; air exchange
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Dear Colleagues,
Replacing used air with fresh air is essential for human health and even life. We spend most of our time indoors, so it is crucial that the environment is healthful. Most buildings are naturally ventilated. It is known that in such a system the incoming air is not cleaned, and thus all external pollutants flow into the rooms with the air. PM2.5 and PM10, harmful to health, often appear in the indoor air, and during the course of indoor activities, the concentration of carbon dioxide can increase above the permissible values. Ventilation efficiency and the ability to clean the air are especially important in the current SARS-Cov2 virus pandemic situation. In addition, the contemporary pursuit of energy efficiency limits air exchange. Insufficient air exchange can cause symptoms of sick building syndrome, which can cause irreversible health effects.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to evaluate the functioning of ventilation systems in all kinds of buildings and to develop good practices in the use of buildings. Original results of field and controlled studies, subjective surveys, models, and review articles on ventilation in indoor environments, as well as the relationship of ventilation with indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and human health, are welcome. We encourage the authors to identify the trends of development of ventilation systems in buildings.
Dr. Ewa Zender-Świercz
Dr. Marek Telejko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ventilation
- air quality
- health
- CFD
- air pollutants
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