Progress in Indoor Environmental Quality in the Built Environment
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 323
Special Issue Editor
Interests: indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; occupant health and well-being; workplace satisfaction; productivity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is a requirement for a healthy and productive environment. To study its condition might improve the quality of life for users either in buildings or any other space where people spend a great part of their time. Building occupants represent a rich source of information on indoor environmental quality and its effect on comfort and productivity. The environmental parameters most evaluated in indoor environments are indoor air quality, temperature, light, and noise. Other aspects are also relevant, such as layout and design, biophilia, and personal control. In times when the concern with the internal environment becomes increasingly relevant, mainly now due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is extremely important to know the air quality of the environment in question, considering that a high concentration of volatile organic compounds and poor ventilation can increase the risk of infection, interfering with the health and well-being of the occupants. Thus, knowing the environmental characteristics can promote improvement strategies to people who spend a great deal of time indoors. All research outcomes are intended to contribute to the development of best management practices in indoor and built environments in public and environmental health sciences.
This Special Issue is open to any subject area relating to indoor environmental quality promoting health, well-being, and productivity. Research papers, literature reviews, and case studies are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Indoor environmental quality monitoring methods;
- The development of models to assess IEQ in the built environment;
- New approaches to modelling occupant comfort and productivity;
- Statistical methods to assess IEQ parameters in the built environment.
Dr. Evandro Eduardo Broday
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- indoor environmental quality
- thermal comfort
- indoor air quality
- occupant health and well-being
- productivity
- statistical modelling
- buildings
