Influence of mechanical ventilation system on indoor carbon dioxide and particulate matter concentration

Building and Environment

Volumn 76, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-80

  Yu, Conson K H ^a   Li, Min ^b   Chan, Vincent ^c   Lai, Alvin C K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

IAQ; Particulate matter; State space model; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION;

CONSTANT AIR VOLUMES; IAQ; MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; STATE-SPACE MODELING; VARIABLE-AIR-VOLUME SYSTEMS; VENTILATION STRATEGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; VENTILATION;

EID: 84897427428     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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