The effect of post-COVID-19 ventilation measures on indoor air quality in primary schools.

ABSTRACT: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has made people acutely aware of the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and building ventilation systems, particularly in densely occupied places like offices and schools. As a result, governments and other public entities are increasingly investing in the installation, maintenance, and upgrades of ventilation systems in public buildings. However, little is known about the effect of building ventilation systems on actual IAQ and its impact on occupant behavior. This paper exploits exogenous closing and opening events of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with policy measures focusing on maximizing ventilation rates inside classrooms, to assess the effectiveness of building ventilation systems in primary schools. We use a unique sensor network im

SUBMITTER: Eichholtz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10748476 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature