Measurement of air exchange rates in different indoor environments using continuous CO 2 sensors

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 657-664

  You, Yan ^a,b   Niu, Can ^a   Zhou, Jian ^a   Liu, Yating ^a   Bai, Zhipeng ^a   Zhang, Jiefeng ^a   He, Fei ^a   Zhang, Nan ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Air exchange rate; Continuous CO 2 sensor; Decay method; Indoor outdoor concentration relationship; Particulate matter; Steady state method

Indexed keywords

AIR EXCHANGE RATES; DECAY METHOD; INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONCENTRATION RELATIONSHIP; PARTICULATE MATTER; STEADY-STATE METHOD;

AIR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; FINANCE; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SENSORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDOOR AIR; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

AGED; AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; UNIVERSITY;

AGED; AIR; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; UNIVERSITIES; VENTILATION;

EID: 84859873136     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60812-7     Document Type: Article

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