Practical Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Kindergartens. A Case Study of Slovenia.
COVID-19
IAQ
kindergartens
thermal comfort
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 09 2021
15 09 2021
Historique:
received:
15
07
2021
revised:
27
08
2021
accepted:
10
09
2021
entrez:
28
9
2021
pubmed:
29
9
2021
medline:
2
10
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The experimental monitoring of carbon dioxide concentration was carried out in kindergartens in Slovenia, together with indoor air temperature and relative humidity, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the research was to estimate the practical impact of the pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort. The case study sample included buildings with different architectural typology, which are predominantly present in the building stock of Slovenia. The monitoring process lasted for 125 days before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results have shown a better indoor air quality in kindergartens during the pandemic, mostly due to ventilation protocols and almost imperceptibly changed indoor air temperature. The COVID-19 pandemic affected air quality in kindergarten classrooms in Slovenia by reducing the average carbon dioxide concentration when children were present in classrooms by 30%.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34574634
pii: ijerph18189712
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189712
pmc: PMC8472386
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Carbon Dioxide
142M471B3J
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Republic of Slovenia
ID : OP20.04345
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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