Monitoring indoor carbon dioxide concentration and effectiveness of natural trickle ventilation in a middle school in rome

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 445-455

  Cornaro, Cristina ^a   Paravicini, Alessandro ^b   Cimini, Annamaria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b TECNO EL srl   (Italy)

^c Department of Facilities Development and Urban Mantainance   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality; Carbon dioxide; Classroom; Indoor environment; Natural ventilation; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; TRICKLE VENTILATION;

EID: 84879212531     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X11430099     Document Type: Article

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