[PDF] Top 20 Indoor air quality and thermal comfort in elderly care centers

... depend in complex and subtle ways on factors such as the time pattern of exposure, as well as on host factors like age, gender, genetic heritage, and underlying state of ...of indoor ... See full document

... outings and commuting [ 5 ], so being particularly at risk of detrimental effects from air pollutants, even at low concentra- tions, due to their reduced immunological defences and mul- tiple ... See full document

... out in our results. In the overall sample, TVOC were associated with reported wheezing in both questionnaire ...(20). In DCC, TVOC levels may result from the use of glues and paintings, ... See full document

... European and North American countries it is well established the idea of “low energy” new, or rehabilitated, school buildings, leading to high insulation ...Montazami and Nicol 2013). Additionally, the ... See full document

... for air distribution since the advent of mechanical ventilation. The air is supplied and exhausted from the room at high velocities to induce mixing (Figure ...fresh air has enough time to ... See full document

... the thermal comfort level in moderate environments equipped with air- conditioning systems, either in cold or in warm climates, during Winter or Summer, the PMV (Predicted Mean ... See full document

... 4 and Table 13 leads us to conclude that: (1) A cyclical variation of the interior temperature is ...mean indoor temperature, reflecting, in particular, the existing climate control/heating systems; ... See full document

... acceptable thermal environments, which include temperature, and humidity limits (Kwok et ...recommends indoor temperature ranges from 20 to 23ºC in the autumn/winter seasons and from 23 ... See full document

... for indoor-originated contamination. For fungus, although an elevated indoor concentration was observed it was not found related to a greater number of ...were in agreement with the fact that the ... See full document

... resident comfort is the result of a combination of environmental conditions, such as air quality, indoor air temperature, relative humidity, mean radiant temperature, air ... See full document

... preliminary Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) indicators and on respiratory diseases using a small screening health ...Day Care Centres (CDCC) were selected in this ...(Lisbon and ... See full document

... metabolism and the heat lost by the human ...neutral thermal sensation. To be able to predict conditions where thermal neutrality will occur, Fanger investigated the physiological processes of the ... See full document

... bacteria and fungi, thermal parameters (air temperature, air velocity, relative humidity and mean radiant ...frequencies and percentages, and continuous variables as mean ... See full document

... position in life in the context of the culture and value system where they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and ...living in ECC facilities, ... See full document

... to thermal conditions, which affect the physiological state, mood, and behavior of individuals (Parsons, ...remain in the range of 37.0±0.5°C to ensure the maintenance of biochemical and ... See full document

... increase in humidity and temperature (physical parameters) can lead to the appearance of a large number of fungi and bacteria (biological parameters) (Fraga et ...example in cleaning products, ... See full document

... Fungi in surface samples were not found in the Otolaryngologist treatment, in the Bertholet treatment , in the Spa pool and in Double Cab Treatment on MEA and in ... See full document

... selected indoor air quality parameters (air temperature, relative humidity, CO 2 concentration, 157. bacteria and fungi concentrations) were compared by two-way analysis o[r] ... See full document

... potential, and common in indoor environments from Portugal, are listed (Aspergillus sections Nigri, Aspergilli and Nidulantes were also ... See full document

... The indoor to outdoor concentration ratios revealed a signi ficant enrichment of organic particles at most of the indoor sample locations, especially in the fine fraction, indicating an accumulation ... See full document