IAQ evaluation in kindergarten: The Italian case of Asilo Diana.

Advances in Building Energy Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 241-258

  Fabbri, Kristian ^a   Boeri, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

comfort and cognitive function; indoor air quality; kindergarten; pre scholar children

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; KINDERGARTEN; MONITORING RESULTS; NEW APPROACHES; NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; PRE-SCHOLAR CHILDREN;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84907600339     PISSN: 17512549     EISSN: 17562201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17512549.2014.890532     Document Type: Article

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