Impact of ventilation scenario on air exchange rates and on indoor particle number concentrations in an air-conditioned classroom

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 757-768

  Guo, H ^a   Morawska, L ^a   He, C ^a   Gilbert, D ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air exchange rate; Air conditioned classroom; Indoor to outdoor ratios; Nano particles; Particle number concentration

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); VENTILATION;

AIR EXCHANGE RATES; PARTICLE NUMBERS (PN);

AIR POLLUTION;

NANOPARTICLE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INDOOR AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 38649124011     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.070     Document Type: Article

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