Applied Sciences, 2022 This study investigated the annual variation of the indoor thermal environment in a typical canteen kitchen and tried to evaluate the actual working status of the exhaust fume system.
Na Deng +4 more
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Spatial and temporal variations in indoor environmental conditions, human occupancy, and operational characteristics in a new hospital building. [PDF]
, 2015 The dynamics of indoor environmental conditions, human occupancy, and operational characteristics of buildings influence human comfort and indoor environmental quality, including the survival and progression of microbial communities.
Dedesko, Sandra +4 more
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Minimizing the flow resistance of an exhaust system by shaping the exhaust hood with a discrete adjoint method [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesTo reduce the flow resistance of an exhaust system, the method of applying individually shape-optimized exhaust hoods, namely mass-production design, is feasible.
Liu Fei, Zhang Tengfei (Tim), Liu Wei
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Investigation of Ventilation Behaviors in Mechanically Ventilated Residential Buildings in China [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Mechanical ventilation system provides a more reliable, controllable, and comfortable way of ventilation than natural ventilation through an opened window. However, the operation of mechanical ventilation system cost energy.
Qi Yue +5 more
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Bioaerosol is an important transmission route of antibiotic resistance genes in pig farms
Environment International, 2021 Although pig farms are hotspots of antibiotic resistance due to intensive use of antibiotics, little is known about the abundance, diversity and transmission of airborne antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).
Lu Song +6 more
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Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings [PDF]
, 2013 Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in office buildings has been positively correlated to self-estimated job performance and, potentially, to overall company productivity.
Abbaszadeh +28 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Mechanical ventilation has a great impact on building simulation performance, such as indoor environment quality and building energy consumption. However, there is still a lack of accurate mechanical ventilation models established from long-term field ...
Chenchen Zhang, Hejiang Sun
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Thermal environment optimization in a large space building for energy-saving
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 As the functionality of large space buildings becomes more sophisticated, to ensure that the interior of the building has a reasonable thermal environment when it is put to use, designers must consider the thermal comfort of the human body and the ...
Daixin Tu +3 more
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Post-Occupancy Evaluation and IEQ Measurements from 64 Office Buildings: Critical Factors and Thresholds for User Satisfaction on Thermal Quality [PDF]
, 2018 The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of buildings can have a strong influence on occupants’ comfort, productivity, and health. Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is necessary in assessing the IEQ of the built environment, and it typically relies on the ...
Allison +21 more
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Towards a framework to evaluate the ‘total’ performance of buildings [PDF]
, 2018 Internationally, buildings are a major contributor to carbon emissions. Despite significant advances in the technology and construction of energy-efficient buildings, in many cases a performance gap between designed and actual performance exists.
Burman, E +10 more
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