Association between classroom ventilation mode and learning outcome in Danish schools

Building and Environment

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 494-503

  Toftum, Jørn ^a   Kjeldsen, Birthe U ^a   Wargocki, Pawel ^a   Menå, Henriette R ^a,b   Hansen, Eva M N ^a,c   Clausen, Geo ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Grontmij A/S   (Denmark)

^c Boligforeningen 3B ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Air quality; CO2< inf>; Field measurements; National test scheme; Schoolwork

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; VENTILATION;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FIELD MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; NATURAL VENTILATION; SCHOOLWORK; TEST SCHEME;

TEACHING;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; AIR QUALITY; BUILDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; FIELD METHOD; LEARNING; TESTING METHOD; VENTILATION;

EID: 84930941104     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.017     Document Type: Article

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