Use of visual CO2 feedback as a retrofit solution for improving classroom air quality

Indoor Air

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-114

  Wargocki, P ^a   Da Silva, N A F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Classrooms; Energy; Indoor air quality; Retrofit solution; Schools; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COOLING; FEEDBACK; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RETROFITTING; TEACHING; VENTILATION; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

CLASSROOM; CONDITION; ENERGY; ENERGY USE; HEATING SEASON; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; RETROFIT SOLUTIONS; SCHOOL; TEACHERS'; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; AUDIOVISUAL AID; CHILD; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 84920946395     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12119     Document Type: Article

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