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Existing Environment, Equipment, Materials and Technical Means for Buildings

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 714

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xin Zhang

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Guest Editor
School of Resources Engineering, Xi′an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
Interests: building ventilation; functional new materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

How to create a pleasing indoor environment has long been a topic of considerable concern for people. An agreeable living environment can provide people not only with physical and mental satisfaction but can also improve their work efficiency and reduce health problems associated with indoor pollution. In order to create a high-quality indoor environment, it is important to first determine the characteristics of existing environments in various buildings and to identify any problems that they may give rise to. On this basis, research can be conducted on factors such as auxiliary equipment, new materials, and design selection processes used in the refurbishment of existing buildings. Such investigations can provide points of reference for future or current building renovations, which can therefore focus comprehensively on creating positive indoor environments.

Dr. Xin Zhang
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • indoor environment
  • buildings materials
  • buildings renovations
  • auxiliary equipment

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Research on the Effect of Spray Ventilation Cooling Systems on Human Physiological and Psychological Indexes
by Yingxue Cao, Haodong Li, Honggang Yang, Xiaojing Meng, Di Liu, Jinxiao Wang, Xin Zhang and Ao Li
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 691; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030691 - 05 Mar 2024
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Hot working environment not only affects work efficiency, but also poses a potential threat to the physical and mental health of staff. The current common method for dealing with high temperatures is spray-only or ventilation-only. To investigate the impact of different spray and [...] Read more.
Hot working environment not only affects work efficiency, but also poses a potential threat to the physical and mental health of staff. The current common method for dealing with high temperatures is spray-only or ventilation-only. To investigate the impact of different spray and ventilation modes on indoor high-temperature environments, this study examined their effects on indoor environmental parameters, average skin temperature, and psychological indicators. By establishing an experimental platform for high-temperature thermal environments, a spray ventilation cooling system was implemented, and its cooling efficacy in the indoor thermal environment was analyzed. The environmental classification of the high-temperature working environment under experimental conditions is provided based on the experimental data. A comparison and analysis of environmental parameters and physiological and psychological indicators between moderate and high-temperature environments were conducted. The combination of spray and ventilation modes resulted in a 5.3 °C reduction in air temperature, a 24.1% increase in average relative humidity, and a 3.3 °C reduction in average Wet-bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). The cooling effect was increased by 2.3 °C and the average relative humidity was increased by 10.8% compared to spray-only and ventilation-only modes. In spray and ventilation mode, when the spray volume is increased by 15 mL/min, the air temperature is reduced by 8.2 °C, the average relative humidity is increased by 31.9%, and the average WBGT is reduced by 5.1 °C. This study has guiding significance for finding a reasonable cooling scheme to cope with indoor high-temperature environments. Full article
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