Effets de différentes stratégies de ventilation sur les particules en suspension dans l'air intérieur : une étude théorique expérimentale (Effect of ventilation sterategies on particle decay rates indoors : an experimental and modelling study)

The aim of that experimental and modelling study is to determine the impact of different ventilation strategies on indoor particle concentration. For that experiment, polydispersed polyamide powders have been injected in a cubic test-room equipped with a mechanical ventilation system. Then experimental conditions have been simulated in a three dimensional numerical model. The results of the simulation have been compared with the experimental ones and it appears that the particle behaviour is well predicted.

Indoor climate, psychosocial work environment and symptoms in open-plan offices

For that study, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was made : It concerned 2031 occupants of 11 naturally ventilated and 11 mechanically ventilated office buildings.The results of that questionnaire showed a strong need for improving IAQ, thermal comfort and reducing noise in open-plan offices. It appears that jobs that need a high degree of concentration or individual effort may not be suited for those open spaces.

Multivariate evaluation of VOCs in buildings where people with non-specific building-related symptoms perceive health problems and in buildings where they do not

Nine patients and 34 buildings (homes, various shops, offices, a library, hospital departments and sport centers) were included in that study. For every patient, two "non-problem" and two "problem" buildings were selected for sampling. A multivariate VOC model was used for the classification of "problem" and "non-problem" buildings .The result of the study showed a difference in the collected VOC data in the two types of buildings , with a systematic difference in the chemical composition of the air in the buildings.

Influence of movements on contaminant transport in an operating room

This paper presents a simple and indirect method to consider the influence of persons' movements on contaminant transport in an operating room. The movements have been modeled by CFD. It appears that they might cause a local but serious risk of transport of bacteria from the non-clean zone to the clean zone. The findings can improve the practical risk assessment of unintended transport of bacteria during operations.

Impact of dynamic airflow on human thermal response

The influence of three airflows (constant airflow, simulated natural airflow and sinusoidal airflow) on thermal comfort was studied in this paper.Their different fluctuation characteristics were used to conduct experiments on human thermal response in two different temperature environments, neutral-warm (30C) and cool-neutral (26C) environments. The method and results are presented.

Droplet fate in indoor environments, or can we prevent the spread of infection ?

From the epidemiological point of view, the main pathway to infection spread is airborne transport. The droplet size is the most important factor affecting their dispersion and deposition on surfaces, it determines the survival of microorganisms within the droplets.
This paper is a review of the state of knowledge concerning mechanisms of droplet spread and the solutions available to minimize their spreading and thus to prevent infections.

What is IAQ ?

This paper discusses the impact of indoor air on people at home, at school and at the office . The methods that can provide large improvements of IAQ while saving energy are also presented. This paper estimates an enormous potential that can improve IAQ in practice by using new emerging technologies

If you can't stand the heat, it's time to fix the kitchen

This paper gives some rules for the design of commercial kitchens concerning thermal comfort, heat exhaust, cooling systems, capture and containment of effluents .

The set of CEN standards developed to support the implementation of the EPBD in the EU member states

An overview of the standards developed under the EU mandate to CEN is presented in this paper.Some information on the CEN standardisation work is given along with information on how to participate and where to retrieve the information.

Study on performance correlations of an indirect evaporative cooler with condensation from primary airflow

The aim of this study was to develop a theoretical method to calculate the effectiveness of Indirect Evaporative Cooling (IEC) with condensation from primary airflow.For this study, a set of analytical equations has been developed , to calculate precisely the overall performance through a specified procedure for the complicated IEC process.The theoretical results have been validated by the performance of an experimental test

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