scholarly journals Evaluation of Thermal Comfort of Kindergarten Buildings

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-494
Author(s):  
Juozas Bielskus ◽  
Giedrius Šiupšinskas ◽  
Dovydas Rimdžius
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Actual Situation ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Co2 Levels ◽  
Calculated Average

The aim of the article is to evaluate the actual situation of thermal comfort in old non-modernized and modernized kindergartens in Lithuania. In this case, the level of thermal comfort and air quality of two modernized and two non-modernized kindergartens is ana- lyzed. In order to evaluate the level of comfort and air quality of the kindergartens, the air temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels in the air were measured. The study follows the EN ISO 7730 International Standard’s methodology based on Fanger’s Comfort Model. The results of the research presented in this article are supported by the indicators of thermal comfort and CO2 concentration values. According to the calculated average thermal comfort values, the thermal comfort level of two mod- ernized kindergartens and one non-modernized kindergarten falls within the bounds of the comfort zone. Though, the results of CO2 concentration measurements show that in all the kindergartens during the working days CO2 concentration always exceeds the standard requirements.

scholarly journals The Indoor Air Quality in Laboratory Buildings. A Case Study in Integrated Laboratory of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Widya Nilandita ◽  
Ida Munfarida ◽  
M Ratodi ◽  
Dyah Ratri Nurmaningsih ◽  
Dedy Suprayogi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is one of the critical issues in sustainable development related to human health as the primary goal. Sustainable development should address potential human exposure to pollutants and health impacts. The laboratory, as educational support in the university, has specific contaminants, but studies on IAQ and thermal comfort in the laboratory have not been studied. IAQ and thermal comfort in a laboratory are essential as they can affect the work and health of the researchers and staffs. The purpose of this study is to analyze indoor air quality in an integrated laboratory of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. This research is a cross-sectional study. Data analysis was done by a quantitative descriptive method. The air quality parameters in the laboratory were temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration. All settings compared to the air quality standard. The analysis on carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, relative humidity (%RH), temperature (∘C) has shown that the indoor air does not exceed the standard according to ASHRAE standard and Health Ministry Regulation with the maximum concentration was 444,3 ppm. The fan installation and increased air filter to controlled humidity are the option to improve the indoor air quality.

scholarly journals Comparative study on thermal comfort responses and sleep quality between Indonesian and Japanese students during summer in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 896 (1) ◽  
pp. 012074
Author(s):  
W Budiawan ◽  
K Tsuzuki ◽  
H Sakakibara
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
The Mean

Abstract The comfort temperature and sleep quality of Indonesian residing in Japan during summer might be different from Japanese. As an extended previous research, this study aimed to compare the thermal comfort and sleep quality between Japanese and Indonesian students. Male Indonesian and Japanese students aged 20-35 years participated in this study. The participants completed a survey regarding thermal sensation before sleep. During sleep, actigraphy was used to monitor sleep. Additionally, the temperature and relative humidity of the participants’ bedrooms were recorded. The findings of this study indicated that Indonesian students’ bedroom temperature and relative humidity were not significantly different from those of Japanese students during the summer. Most of Indonesian students preferred neutral, like the Japanese students. According to a thermal comfort survey, Indonesians had the same sensation as Japanese (slightly comfortable). However, the Griffiths method revealed that the mean comfort temperature of Indonesian was higher than those of Japanese students. We also discovered that Indonesian students had shorter duration on bed and sleep minute than Japanese students. Furthermore, the sleep rate of Indonesian students was comparable to that of Japanese students. In conclusion, Indonesian students as tropical native became capable of adjusting to the hot and humid conditions in temperate climate, Japan.

scholarly journals Valorization of Local Construction and Technique: Hygrothermal Behavior, Thermal and Visual Comfort of a Nubian Vaulted Construction in Sahelian Climate of Ouagadougou

2020 ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Fati Zoma ◽  
David Y. K. Toguyeni ◽  
Barkwendé Jude Kiemtoré ◽  
Emmanuel Ouedraogo
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Visual Comfort ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Natural Lighting ◽  
Hygrothermal Behavior ◽  
Thermal Amplitude ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor Environments

This study allowed appreciating hygrothermal behavior, thermal comfort and the visual comfort of an existing Nubian vaulted building in the city of Ouagadougou. To achieve that purpose, we measured parameters such as the temperature and relative humidity of the indoor and outdoor environments as well as illumination by daylight inside the studied building. The measurement campaign consisted of two (02) series of three (03) days in January 2018: one series with insulation of the louvered openings by polystyrene and the other series without the insulation. We carried out the measurements of relative humidity and illumination at 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 and 22 o'clock and adopted a one-hour measurement time step for temperatures. The analysis of these parameters showed that the level of natural lighting in the building was insufficient. In addition, for the indoor ambiance, we have obtained indoor thermal amplitude less than 1.5°C, a decrement factor of less than 6%, a time lag of 6 to 8 hours. As for operative temperatures, they are within the thermal comfort zone of the Givonni diagram. As for the couple (Temperature, Relative Humidity), the thermal comfort zone proposed by Givonni is reached when the louver openings are insulated.

An Attempt to Improve Air Quality in Primary Schools

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Telejko ◽  
Ewa Zender-Swiercz
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
Maximum Value

Most primary school buildings in Poland rely on natural ventilation. This fact is attributed to the age of these buildings constructed more than dozen or even several tens of years ago. Few of them were fitted with a mechanical ventilation system allowing for the adjustment of microclimate parameters. The national requirements for gravity ventilation provide general guidelines, specifying strict description only for the airtightness of windows and doors and the minimum airflow to be supplied to the rooms. The minimum airflow supplied is independent of the number of occupants and purpose of the room. Low indoor air quality (IAQ) can impact occupants’ health and lead to poor productivity or low academic performance. Therefore the provision of good IAQ in classrooms and laboratories is very important. This paper presents the results of the investigation devoted to the quality of indoor air in classrooms of selected Polish primary school. Six primary school in a town with a population of 200 000 inhabitants were involved in the investigations. The participating school buildings were built between 1976 and 1994 and had gravity ventilation systems. The variability of basic IAQ parameters, i.e., temperature, relative humidity and carbon dioxide level, was analysed and the assessment of the classrooms in terms of microbiological purity was performed. The outcomes confirmed the low quality of the indoor air in these buildings. The maximum value of CO2 concentration amounted to more than 4000 ppm. Certain modifications aimed at improving IAQ were proposed during the investigations. Two solutions were implemented. The results of this study indicate that the proposed solution offers the potential to improve IAQ within classrooms.

scholarly journals Method for Estimation of CO2 Gains from Persons in Builidings

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (20) ◽  
pp. 1309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Rodero ◽  
Dorota Anna Krawczyk
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Sources Of Co2

Carbon dioxide concentration is an important parameter to know Indoor Air Quality of a building. One of the most important sources of CO2 in poor ventilated building is human activity. This work presents a method for experimental determination of human CO2 generation rate based on measuring of time evolution of indoor CO2 concentration. The method is applied to 5 rooms of an educational building from Bialystok (Poland). Similar carbon dioxide gains were obtained in all rooms, around 0.0046 L/s, which correspond to theoretical CO2 generation rates of a sedentary activity for persons, males and females, between 21–30 years old, characteristics of occupants of analyzed rooms.

scholarly journals Application of Horizontal Confluents Jets in a School Virtual Chamber

2021 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Eusébio Conceição ◽  
Mª Inês Conceição ◽  
João Gomes ◽  
Mª Manuela Lúcio ◽  
Hazim Awbi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Experimental Chamber ◽  
Airflow Rate ◽  
Inlet System ◽  
Head Level

The study presented in this work is performed in a virtual chamber, similar to an existing experimental chamber, with dimensions of 4.50×2.55×2.50 m3. The chamber, occupied with twelve virtual manikins, is equipped with six tables, twelve chairs, one exhaust system and one inlet system, based in confluents jets system. In the exhaust system are considered six air ducts, located above the head level, connected to the ceiling area. The inlet system, based in four vertical ducts, with 0.15 m diameter, located on the corners of the chamber, are equipped with consecutive holes, that promotes horizontal jets near the wall. The results demonstrate that when the airflow rate increases the air quality number increases, the thermal comfort number decreases and the ADI increases slightly. The predicted percentage of dissatisfied index values show that the thermal comfort level is acceptable, the dioxide carbon concentration values show that the indoor air quality is near the acceptable value and the Draught Risk is acceptable.

Numerical study of different ceiling-mounted air distribution systems for a virtual classroom environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1382-1396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eusébio Z. E. Conceição ◽  
Cristina I. M. Santiago ◽  
Hazim B. Awbi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Distribution Index

This paper presents a comparative numerical study of different ceiling-mounted-localized air distribution systems placed above students in a virtual classroom in summer conditions. The influence of four different ceiling-mounted-localized air distribution systems, using vertical descendent jets, on the thermal comfort, local thermal discomfort, and air quality levels was numerically evaluated. The air distribution index, developed previously, was used for non-uniform environment. This index considers the thermal comfort level, air quality level, effectiveness for heat removal, and effectiveness for contaminant removal. Numerical simulations were conducted for a virtual classroom equipped with one of four different ceiling-mounted-localized air distribution systems and with 6 desks, 6 or 12 students, and 2 upper airflow outlets. Inlet air supply temperature of 20 and 24℃ and an outdoor air temperature of 28℃ were used. The simulation results show that the air supply system having a vertical air jet placed at 1.8 m above the floor level (Case III), and with an inlet area of 0.01 m2 and a supply air velocity of 3 m/s would represent the best option in comparison with other air supply methods. In general, the air distribution index value decreases with an increase in inlet air temperature and the number of occupants. The air distribution index values are highest for Case III representing a classroom with 6 or 12 occupants with an inlet air temperature of 20 or 24℃.

scholarly journals Investigating the relationship between variation of greenhouse gases concentrations and humidex

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 11004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anies Ma’rufatin ◽  
Haryoto Kusnoputranto ◽  
Kardono
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Ch4 Concentration ◽  
The Relationship

The increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere contribute to increasing average temperature earth’s surface. This research investigated relationship between variation of GHGs and human thermal comfort based on humidity index (humidex). This study applied humidex, an indices to assess the thermal comfort. The analysis was done by examining the observational data from two different monitoring stations in Serpong and Bogor. The result showed that the average CO2 concentration per month ranged between 422 and 453 ppm in Serpong, whereas in Bogor the average CO2 concentration per month was 413-426 ppm. The average CH4 concentration per month variation in Serpong was 2.05-2.65 ppm. While in Bogor, the average CH4 concentration per month variation ranged between 1.92 and 2.08 ppm. The difference of GHGs concentration in each location might be influenced by meteorological parameters and environmental characteristics. The comfort level according to humidex in Serpong was 30.5-41.5 whereas in Bogor was 29.4-38.5. The correlation between GHGs concentration and air temperature in urban areas in both stations showed a significant and strong but negative relationship. The relationship between GHGs concentration and humidex was indirectly indicated by the relationship of GHGs concentration on air temperature as indicator of humidex.

A Study on IAQ in a Welding Laboratory

2013 ◽  
Vol 393 ◽  
pp. 947-952
Author(s):  
Ahmad Nazri Azmarini ◽  
Suhana Ab. Majid ◽  
Supa’at Hj Zakaria ◽  
Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

ndoor Air Quality (IAQ) has become an important occupational health and safety concern in educational environment at institutions of higher learning. In a survey conducted on a polytechnic in Malaysia, many of the students and lecturers expressed feeling of discomfort and uneasy due to resulting smoke from the welding activities while attending the workshop session. They felt that the room temperature and humidity also contributed to discomfort. Consequently, students had difficulties to concentrate and focus on their learning. The objective of this study was to determine the indoor air quality of a selected welding laboratory in the polytechnic comprising arc and gas welding stations. The important IAQ parameters considered in this study were the dry bulb air temperature, relative humidity, CO2 level and dust particles. Measurements were conducted using commercial IAQ instruments. From the study it was found that the levels of dust particles was higher than the recommended limit at times in the arc welding station. The CO2 level was observed acceptable in both welding stations. On relative humidity, a mixed result was found. Overall, the results implied that the welding laboratory require attention in meeting acceptable Indoor Air Quality.

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