A Review of Building Technology Solutions and Their Influence on Indoor Environmental Quality in the Healthy Building Movement

Journal of Building Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 112086 - 112086

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Biomass cookstoves: A review of technical aspects and recent advances

Energy Nexus, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11, С. 100225 - 100225

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2023

The global increase in population coupled with poor access to clean energy has set pressure on solid fuel use. Through this, about one-third of the world's currently relies fuels (fuelwood, charcoal, coal, agro-residues, dung, etc.) meeting their primary needs. However, only 11% this used improved biomass cookstoves (cookstoves potential reductions use and toxic emissions). This is more peculiar developing countries where cooking accounts for 90% domestic consumption. With research technology increased recent years as 1905 articles have been reportedly published less than a decade (2014 - 2022). paper aims at bringing together literature spanning over focus technical aspects establish advances current state knowledge. Literature different designs, operational features, testing protocols reviewed. An overview various cookstove performances was critically discussed emphasis thermal emission performance. Having looked literature, pathways future studies were recommended. includes incorporation social factors such end users' perceptions design development phase. will not just enhance process but may influence adoption. Others are similitudes traditional models forms using locally available materials, well that operate liquid biofuels.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived air quality and satisfaction during implementation of an automated indoor air quality monitoring and control system

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 243, С. 110713 - 110713

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2023

Cooking and cleaning are among the largest sources of home pollutant emissions. To reduce these emissions, we developed an automated indoor air quality (IAQ) control intervention that operated based on real-time sensor readings particulate matter (PM2.5) evaluated perceptual differences between this a baseline condition. We employed 14-participant crossover study design in one-bedroom apartment module. Participants experienced one two conditions: (1) Advanced Control–automated IAQ interventions including stove hood, portable cleaners, bathroom exhaust powered on/off predefined PM2.5 thresholds measured by environmental sensors; (2) Standard Control–participants controlling (e.g., hood) manually. Each condition lasted weeks. followed standardized cooking protocols filled out surveys assessing psychosocial outcomes. Observations indicated weekly satisfaction, perception, preferences were similar conditions—despite lower concentrations during for Control versus Condition. When pairing complaints with cooking, observed participants made when >∼80 μg/m3 but few <∼60 μg/m3. Lower Condition cleaning, did not appear perceivable due to far overall. Our observations suggest connection concentration participants, thereby providing possible changes.

Язык: Английский

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Smart ventilation in residential buildings: a systematic review of control strategies and their effectiveness

Journal of Building Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 112584 - 112584

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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IoT sensor-based systems in real-time monitoring of health and environment: a review

Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Can Chinese families climb the energy ladder? New evidence from Internet use

Environment Development and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Feasibility and Affordability of Low-Cost Air Sensors with Internet of Things for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Residential Buildings: Systematic Review on Sensor Information and Residential Applications, with Experience-Based Discussions

Atmosphere, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(10), С. 1170 - 1170

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024

In residential buildings that are private, autonomous, and occupied spaces for most of the time, it is necessary to maintain good indoor air quality (IAQ), especially when there children, elderly, or other vulnerable users. Within development sensors, their low-cost features with adequate accuracy reliability, as well Internet Things applications, make them affordable, flexible, feasible even ordinary occupants guarantee IAQ monitoring in homes. This systematic review searched papers based on Scopus Web Science databases about Low-Cost Sensors (LCS) IoT applications research, 23 studies were included targeted research contents. The highlights several aspects active strategies buildings, including following: (1) Applying existing appropriate sensors target pollutants; (2) micro-controller unit selection; (3) devices’ costs applications; (4) Data collection storage methods; (5) LCS calibration methods applications. addition, also discussed some possible solutions limitations from works past device experiences.

Язык: Английский

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Smartphone Application for Support Library Operations in the Internet of Things Era

SinkrOn, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 8(2), С. 880 - 889

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2023

The library can be referred to as a storage place for books and other references. reference in the form of digital media. Libraries if not managed properly will cause chaos organization. Many were lost due entry exit that out control. Currently, is only store but maximized by managing adding devices. use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) libraries adds sophistication management items. In addition, currently many have taken advantage Internet Things Technology, various sensors integrating with cloud-based It provides service makes it easy members find track current whereabouts books. This research does create providing hardware installed library. paper also proposes smartphones an alternative replacing sensor hardware. study uses QR Code match book you are looking simulates dancing blocks bookcases. augmented reality. purpose this make smart prototype easier or results experiment DVDs been carried achieve accuracy 83.33%.

Язык: Английский

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New Makeup Air Method through Ceiling for Kitchen Ventilation in Severely Cold Regions and Its Effect on Air Environment

Atmosphere, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(9), С. 1109 - 1109

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2024

Severely cold weather reduces the willingness of residents to open windows while cooking. This results in an insufficient replenishment makeup air and a reduction range hood discharge capacity. For effective trade-off between indoor temperature maintenance quality aggravation winter, new supply method (ceiling air) was proposed established both experimentally numerically. The improvements kitchen environment during cooking were studied through experimental tests CFD simulations, considering different arrangements. reveal that ceiling scheme can significantly reduce concentration PM2.5 compared with cracks (wherein window door are closed). Moreover, it increased by over 11.9 °C scheme. average relative error simulated data within 6.1%. Among considered factors, size inlet had largest impact. followed layout, size, shape inlets. demonstrated potential for improving residential environments severely regions.

Язык: Английский

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Analyzing the journey and future trajectories of clean cooking research in India: a bibliometric analysis and case study research

Discover Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024

The clean cooking challenge in India is deeply intertwined with socioeconomic, cultural, and infrastructural barriers. Despite government initiatives, a significant portion of the population still depends on solid biomass for cooking, leading to severe health, environmental, social consequences. Energy poverty limits access affordable fuels, especially low-income households, creating complex scenario where economic growth alone does not drive shift toward cleaner options. Our study identifies three primary research themes cooking: accessibility rural areas, advancements cookstove technology, health impacts indoor air pollution, particularly vulnerable groups. This aligns closely SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy) contributes SDGs 3 (Health) 13 (Climate Action), highlighting broader benefits transitioning energy sources. However, gaps remain addressing 4 (Education), 16 (Institutions), 17 (Partnerships), pointing need greater policy integration collaborative efforts. case studies further illustrate challenges disruptions caused by COVID-19, including setbacks fuel programs increased emphasizing urgency supportive policies. India's policies have implications only its socioeconomic environmental but also setting regional benchmark sustainable energy, positioning country as potential leader initiatives across Asia. beyond domestic benefits, potentially serving model practices Asia bolstering global progress targets.

Язык: Английский

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