A review on interactions between energy performance of the buildings, outdoor air pollution and the indoor air quality

The ambient air quality in Indian cities has degraded to hazardous levels over the last two decades. People are exposed to extreme health risks due to increasing particulate matter, hazardous airborne agents in indoor spaces Outdoor air quality is affecting indoor air quality too.(1) Indoor air pollution is the degradation of indoor air quality by harmful chemicals and other materials; it can be up to 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution. Over a million people in India die every year because of indoor air pollution, among highest in the world,(2). Indoor air pollution can be traced to prehistoric times when humans first moved to temperate climates and it became necessary to construct shelters and use fire inside them for cooking, warmth and light. (3) Approximately half the world’s population and up to 90% of rural households in developing countries still rely on unprocessed biomass fuels in the form of wood, dung and crop residues (4). Even today, about 43 percent of rural households and 31 percent of all Indian households use kerosene, for lighting purposes. Its impact on health and environment can be threatening.

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LAB-SCALE MEASUREMENT OF THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:1152 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

Author(s):

I. Oroian ◽

Antonia Odagiu ◽

M. Proorocu ◽

C. Iederan ◽

Claudia Balint

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Veterinary Medicine ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Air Monitoring ◽

Outdoor Air ◽

Outdoor Air Quality ◽

The University ◽

Indoor Air Monitoring

The emphasizing of feasible methods easy to implement in monitoring air quality at laboratory scale was the objective of our research. The research was performed during October 2007 and February 2008 within the Laboratory of Air Quality from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj – Napoca. The average values recorded in analyzed parameters of the laboratory indoor air gualities were within the admitted values. A positive, relatively strong correlation (r = 0.78487) was recorded between NO and NOx evolution of the laboratory indoor concentrations. The laboratory indoor air conditions being maintained within the same parameters during the entire experimental interval, the big increase of the majority of analyzed indices in the end of 2007 may be explained only due to some alterations of the outdoor air quality. The air monitoring system made up of HORIBA air pollution devices (APMA-370, APNA-370, APOA-370 and APSA-370) is feasible, environmentally friendly and easy to use for indoor air monitoring.

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A Study on Recycling of Saw Dust and Pollution-Free Indian Railways

Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities ◽

10.34293/sijash.v8i1.3140 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 172-179

Author(s):

P Rajkumar ◽

B Vijay Bhaskar

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Urban Area ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Outdoor Air ◽

Outdoor Air Pollution ◽

Saw Dust

The Madurai Kamaraj University is situated in Madurai town, Tamil Nadu state, India is an urban area has geographical Location of Latitude 9.941418, Longitude 78.008896 and GPS Latitude coordinates - 9° 56’ 29. 1048 “N and Longitude 78° 0’ 32.0256 “E. The population in Madurai metropolitan town is around 14, 65,625 Lakhs (in 2011 census)-[Male-7, 33,821 Lakhs and female-7, 31,804 Lakhs]. The study of air pollution in this paper consist of two parts- One part deals with (1): The survey of Improved air quality dedicated to nation by Indian Rail Transport (98.5%), in outdoor air pollution control, which is done by a conversion process of electrification implemented in all rail tracks in India - and other part deals with (2): Indoor air pollution generated in a saw mill may be handled by best solid waste recycling process of – compost method for agricultural usage. This study of saw dust recycling is come under the Indoor air quality engineering .The Indoor air pollution is very important because the outdoor air pollution is lower than Indoor air pollution. Also, the outdoor air is a source of supply of air to indoor environment in a house/ Industry. In general, the saw mill generates more amount of saw dust per year. The solid waste of saw dust is disposed by open firing method, creates air pollution in local atmosphere and creates lot of health problems to working people inside and surrounding living people nearby saw mill in an urban area. The saw dust mixed with (cow + goat dung) is completely converted into natural fertilizer for agriculture. This study also focus on The Indian railway introduces electrification in rail track (except Rameshwaram) in several routes and ensure air pollution free zone that is zero percentage carbon emission zone.

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Evaluasi Desain Bangunan Berdasarkan Sistem Sertifikasi DGNB (Studi Kasus : The Khabele School, Austin)

Arsitektura ◽

10.20961/arst.v19i2.47150 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Dady Wicaksono ◽

Sugini Sugini

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Sustainable Building ◽

Pollution Problem ◽

Zero Carbon

The air pollution problem had become a big problem for many cities in the world. In line with the rapid development of these cities, the concept of sustainability also continues to develop with various solutions to overcome existing problems. To solve the air pollution problem, the authors evaluated the selected building object, The Khabele School, to see the extent of the building's contribution to overcoming the air pollution problem. The evaluation was carried out based on the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) certification system, the variables measured were biotope area factor (BAF), indoor air quality, daylight factor, and zero-carbon mobility. The results reveal that indoor air quality and daylight factors could meet the desired standards, while BAF and zero-carbon mobility had not met the standard. Based on theoretical and empirical studies, this paper discussed alternative design strategies, to improve the quality of the building, so that they can contribute more to overcoming air pollution problem.

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Association between Human Health and Indoor Air Pollution in Saudi Arabia: Indoor Environmental Quality Survey

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3430965 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 57-66

Author(s):

Mohd Saleem ◽

Mohd Adnan Kausar ◽

Fahmida Khatoon ◽

Sadaf Anwar ◽

Syed Monowar Alam Shahid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Human Health ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Natural Light ◽

Common Symptom ◽

Indoor Environmental Quality

In many aspects of life quality, bio-contaminants and indoor air quality have had catastrophic consequences, including a negative impact on human health with an increased prevalence of allergic respiratory reactions, asthma, and infectious diseases. We aimed to evaluate the quality of indoor air environment and find out the association between human health and indoor air pollution and also to assess the physical health status of a group of Saudi and non-Saudi populations during this pandemic. Also, we aimed to assess the most common health condition or symptoms associated with ventilation. A questionnaire was distributed online to test indoor air quality, ventilation status, common signs and symptoms of any allergy or mental status and their relationship to certain variables. A total of 362 respondents were included. Before living in the current home, flu or Influenza and chapped lips were more prevalent than allergies and chapped lips signs while living in the current home. (12.2% , 10.8% vs. 18.5% , 13.55% before and after respectively) Multiple colds were the second most common symptom (10.2%). Hoarse voice and headaches were the least common symptoms experienced; each constituted 4.4%. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, most respondents wore a facemask, approximately 76.5%; and almost one-third of respondents had bright natural light inside the current home (43.1%). The presence of natural light within the current home was significantly associated with symptoms experienced during living in the current house (p<0.05). Natural sunlight exposure could decrease allergic symptoms and minor health problems associated with poor ventilation and air quality indoors. In current living homes, the majority of respondents never used air purifiers (72.9 percent). In order to get attention from people to enhance the quality and ventilation mechanism of indoor air, special care and awareness of the effects of the use of air purifiers on human health is needed.

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Progress toward a general analytical method for predicting indoor air pollution in buildings- indoor air quality modeling phase III report

10.6028/nbs.ir.88-3814 ◽

1988 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James Axley

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Analytical Method ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality Modeling ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Quality Modeling

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Influence of Atmospheric Air Pollution on Indoor Air Quality: Comparison of Chemical Pollutants and Mutagenicity Levels in Santiago (Chile)

Indoor and Built Environment ◽

10.1159/000463361 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 320-330

Author(s):

Lionel Gil ◽

Dante Câceres ◽

Marta Adonis

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Atmospheric Air ◽

Chemical Pollutants

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Efficiency and Eco-Costs of Air Purifiers in Terms of Improving Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Dwellings—A Case Study

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos10120742 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 742 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ewa Brągoszewska ◽

Magdalena Bogacka ◽

Krzysztof Pikoń

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Pollution Prevention ◽

Average Concentration ◽

Environmental Cost ◽

Bacterial Aerosol ◽

The Impact ◽

Ecological Cost

Air pollution, a by-product of economic growth, generates an enormous environmental cost in Poland. The issue of healthy living spaces and indoor air quality (IAQ) is a global concern because people spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. An increasingly popular method to improve IAQ is to use air purifiers (APs). Indoor air is often polluted by bioaerosols (e.g., viruses, bacteria, fungi), which are a major concern for public health. This work presents research on culturable bacterial aerosol (CBA) samples collected from dwellings with or without active APs during the 2019 summer season. The CBA samples were collected using a six-stage Andersen cascade impactor (ACI). The CBA concentrations were expressed as Colony Forming Units (CFU) per cubic metre of air. The average concentration of CBA in dwellings when the AP was active was 450–570 CFU/m3, whereas the average concentration when the AP was not active was 920–1000 CFU/m3. IAQ, when the APs were active, was on average almost 50% better than in cases where there were no procedures to decrease the concentration of air pollutants. Moreover, the obtained results of the particle size distribution (PSD) of CBA indicate that the use of APs reduced the proportion of the respirable fraction (the particles < 3.3 µm) by about 16%. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to assess the ecological cost of air purification. Our conceptual approach addresses the impact of indoor air pollution on human health and estimates the ecological cost of APs and air pollution prevention policies.

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