The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …

Ventilation systems are mainly responsible for maintaining the quality of indoor air. Together
with thermal comfort maintenance systems, they create appropriate conditions for living …

Indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in school environments are very common and have
significant impacts on students' performance, development and health. Indoor air conditions …

To generalize research on indoor air quality (IAQ) in bedrooms, the objective of this article is
to characterize IAQ for the cold climate of Norway. The relationship between ventilation …

In a hot-humid climate, natural ventilation is the most recommended strategy for obtaining
thermal comfort indoors. The residents' behavior in opening windows and doors to promote …

Boarding houses provide the service of renting out living quarters. A good boarding house
maintains a pleasant temperature and humidity level. High humidity may damage the interior …

Energy efficiency and air quality in residential buildings have aroused intensive interest.
Generally speaking, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is widely …

The quality of sleep is significantly important for human health. However, the importance of
air quality during sleep, particularly, in high-density residential settings, such as dormitories …

Determining a building's" as built" heat loss coefficient (HLC) is one of the key starting points
to understand the role of residents' practices in heating or cooling-related energy …

In-use performance of five low-energy owner-occupied homes built to the same design
specifications by a single contractor in Wrocław, Poland is presented. All the houses are …