Scientific Data, 2023 Modernizing existing buildings is vital to saving carbon emissions and counteracting global climate change. Many countries face the challenge of modernizing a considerable number of their buildings in the next two decades.
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Numerical investigation of the aeroacoustic properties of a slot diffuser [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesReducing noise emissions from building ventilation systems not only improves acoustic comfort but also extends the operating limits of mechanical ventilation systems.
Krüger Lisa +3 more
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Health and economic benefits of building ventilation interventions for reducing indoor PM2.5 exposure from both indoor and outdoor origins in urban Beijing, China [PDF]
, 2018 China is confronted with serious PM2.5 pollution, especially in the capital city of Beijing. Exposure to PM2.5 could lead to various negative health impacts including premature mortality. As people spend most of their time indoors, the indoor exposure to
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Development of Advanced Smart Ventilation Controls for Residential Applications
Energies, 2021 This study examined the use of zoned ventilation systems using a coupled CONTAM/EnergyPlus model for new California dwellings. Several smart control strategies were developed with a target of halving ventilation-related energy use, largely through ...
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American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2016 Many health care providers are concerned with the role environmental exposures play in the development of respiratory disease. While most individuals understand that outdoor air quality is important to their health status, many are unaware of the detrimental effects indoor air pollution can potentially have on them. The Environmental Protection Agency (
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Porous silica spheres as indoor air pollutant scavengers [PDF]
, 2010 Porous silica spheres were investigated for their effectiveness in removing typical indoor air pollutants, such as aromatic and carbonyl-containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and compared to the commercially available polymer styrene ...
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Soil radium, soil gas radon and indoor radon empirical relationships to assist in post-closure impact assessment related to near-surface radioactive waste disposal [PDF]
, 2009 Least squares (LS), Theil’s (TS) and weighted total least squares (WTLS) regression analysis methods are used to develop empirical relationships between radium in the ground, radon in soil and radon in dwellings to assist in the post-closure assessment ...
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Simulative design method for decentral air handling unit including air-to-air heat pump [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSince people spend around 90 % of their daytime in buildings, the energy demand in buildings to maintain thermal comfort is remarkable. By developing a decentralized air handling unit (AHU), equipped with a R290 heat pump, it is targeted to reduce the ...
Fröhlingsdorf Tobias +2 more
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Health effects of home energy efficiency interventions in England: a modelling study [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To assess potential public health impacts of changes to indoor air quality and temperature due to energy efficiency retrofits in English dwellings to meet 2030 carbon reduction targets. Design: Health impact modelling study.
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Measuring for Change: TackSHS Work Package 4
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2017 Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is a serious health hazard for children, contributing to harms including glue ear and meningitis. A range of interventions to protect children from SHS have been developed with varying success.
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