Variation in indoor particle number and PM2.5 concentrations in a radio station surrounded by busy roads before and after an upgrade of the HVAC system

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-84

  Morawska, L ^a   Jamriska, M ^a   Guo, H ^a   Jayaratne, E R ^a   Cao, M ^a   Summerville, S ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Australian Air Science Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

AHU; Filtration efficiency; HVAC; Particle number concentration; Penetration rate; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AHU; FILTRATION EFFICIENCY; HVAC; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PENETRATION RATE; PM2.5;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FILTRATION; INDOOR AIR; PARTICLE MOTION; PARTICLE SIZE; VENTILATION;

EID: 51449085325     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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