Air permeability of naturally ventilated Italian classrooms

Energy Procedia

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 3150-3155

  Stabile, Luca ^a   Frattolillo, Andrea ^a   Dell'Isola, Marco ^a   Massimo, Angelamaria ^a   Russi, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airborne particles; CO2; Indoor air quality; Pressurization test; Schools

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOORS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PRESSURIZATION; TESTING; VENTILATION;

AIR EXCHANGE RATES; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; DOOR OPENINGS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PRESSURIZATION METHODS; SCHOOLS; VENTILATION RATE;

TEACHING;

EID: 84962535065     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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