Built Environment Project and Asset Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Purpose
In
the
face
of
rising
concerns
over
air
pollution
in
buildings,
this
study
undertakes
a
systematic
review
emerging
technologies
for
mitigating
pollution,
with
goal
devising
comprehensive
framework
to
address
buildings.
It
begins
by
highlighting
critical
backdrop
deteriorating
quality
across
global
cities,
setting
stage
an
urgent
inquiry
into
viable
solutions.
Design/methodology/approach
This
systematically
reviews
literature
on
total,
2,630
related
articles
were
identified
and
analyzed
using
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
method.
Findings
The
findings
illuminate
promising
landscape
technological
advancements,
demonstrating
significant
reductions
key
pollutants,
including
particulate
matter
greenhouse
gases.
Innovations
filtration
systems,
renewable
energy
adoption
smart
buildings
emerge
as
pivotal
driving
down
levels.
Furthermore,
elucidates
synergistic
potential
integrating
these
strategic
policy
initiatives
community
engagement
efforts,
multifaceted
approach
required
combat
effectively.
Originality/value
To
best
authors’
knowledge,
is
first
prior
significance
extends
beyond
its
theoretical
contributions,
offering
practical
insights
actionable
strategies
industry
professionals,
policymakers
researchers.
underscores
intersection
technology
paving
way
healthier
built
environments,
providing
blueprint
future
achieve
sustainable
improvements.
Hydrogen,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 352 - 373
Published: June 14, 2024
Proton-exchange
membrane
fuel
cells
(PEMFCs)
are
highly
regarded
as
a
promising
technology
for
renewable
energy
generation;
however,
the
environmental
burden
in
their
life
cycle
is
subject
of
concern.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
impact
producing
1
kW
PEMFC
by
well-detailed
cradle-to-gate
evaluation,
using
mid-point
and
end-point
assessment
methods.
The
impacts
related
extraction
raw
materials,
consumption
energy,
transportation
processes.
Mid-point
analysis
shows
that
materials
processing
have
significant
share
some
impacts,
including
freshwater
eutrophication,
human
carcinogenic
toxicity,
terrestrial
acidification.
On
other
hand,
consumed
cell
production
plays
role
categories
fossil
resource
depletion
global
warming.
highest
attributed
health
(0.000866
DALY),
followed
damage
ecosystems
(1.04
×
10−6
species/yr)
resources
(USD2013
6.16844).
Normalization
results
further
strengthen
importance
necessity
solve
problems
regarding
toxicity.
this
work
can
provide
directions
toward
enhancing
sustainability
present
case
adopting
holistic
approach
looking
across
technology.
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 1044 - 1044
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
The
air
quality
in
educational
campuses
affects
the
health
and
work
efficiency
of
teachers
students.
Studies
into
this
matter
are
great
significance
for
optimizing
management
campus
living
environments.
Low-cost
online
sensors
to
monitor
PM2.5
CO2
levels
were
used
typical
functional
areas
a
university
Beijing,
China,
including
offices,
dormitories,
leisure
spaces,
canteens,
laboratories.
By
comparing
findings
with
data
from
nearby
national
monitoring
stations,
seasonal
spatial
variations
concentrations
analyzed.
Findings
indicate
within
notably
lower
compared
surrounding
urban
environment.
There
was
variation
across
different
areas.
Typically,
indoor
than
outdoor
ones,
while
enclosed
spaces
human
activities
progressively
escalated.
main
internal
emission
sources
affecting
level
on
included
traffic
emissions,
dust
generated
by
activities,
emissions
catering.
In
contrast,
better
green
coverage
or
where
lake
system
participates
atmospheric
circulation,
CO2/PM2.5
lower.
This
indicates
that
cleansing
impact
plants
aquatic
systems
is
instrumental
lowering
concentrations,
offering
healthier
spaces.
Seasonal
also
levels.
During
non-heating
period,
less
pollution
source
led
decreased
concentrations.
sites
experienced
an
approximate
5
µg/m3
29
reduction
average
as
environment,
respectively,
during
heating
period.
sleep,
can
build
up
high
2303
ppm
due
breathing.
It
advisable
stay
indoors
days
when
high,
whereas
clean
air,
it
be
outdoors
out
opening
windows.
Our
research
provides
clearer
scientific
evidence
incorporating
behavioral
strategies
improving
both
daily
life.
Moreover,
quite
meaningful
widespread
adoption
low-cost
sensor
various
environments,
applications
beyond
just
settings.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1273 - 1273
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
As
we
navigate
the
fast-paced
era
of
urban
expansion,
integration
machine
learning
(ML)
and
remote
sensing
(RS)
has
become
a
cornerstone
in
environmental
management.
This
research,
focusing
on
Silchar
City,
non-attainment
city
under
National
Clean
Air
Program
(NCAP),
leverages
these
advanced
technologies
to
understand
microclimate
its
implications
health,
resilience,
sustainability
built
environment.
The
rise
land
surface
temperature
(LST)
changes
use
cover
(LULC)
have
been
identified
as
key
contributors
thermal
dynamics,
particularly
development
heat
islands
(UHIs).
Urban
Thermal
Field
Variance
Index
(UTFVI)
can
assess
influence
UHIs,
which
is
considered
parameter
for
ecological
quality
assessment.
research
examines
interlinkages
among
LST,
dynamics
City
due
substantial
air
temperature,
poor
quality,
particulate
matter
PM2.5.
Using
Landsat
satellite
imagery,
LULC
maps
were
derived
2000,
2010,
2020
by
applying
supervised
classification
approach.
LST
was
calculated
converting
band
spectral
radiance
into
brightness
temperature.
We
utilized
Cellular
Automata
(CA)
Artificial
Neural
Networks
(ANNs)
project
potential
scenarios
up
year
2040.
Over
two-decade
period
from
2000
2020,
observed
21%
expansion
built-up
areas,
primarily
at
expense
vegetation
agricultural
lands.
transformation
contributed
increased
with
over
10%
area
exceeding
25
°C
compared
just
1%
2000.
CA
model
predicts
areas
will
grow
an
additional
26%
2040,
causing
4
°C.
UTFVI
analysis
reveals
declining
comfort,
worst
affected
zone
projected
expand
7
km2.
increase
PM2.5
aerosol
optical
depth
past
two
decades
further
indicates
deteriorating
quality.
study
underscores
ML
RS
management,
providing
valuable
insights
that
guide
policy
formulation
sustainable
planning.
