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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Indoor Air Quality in Passivhaus Dwellings: A Literature Review.

Alejandro Moreno-Rangel, Tim Sharpe, Gráinne McGill, Filbert Musau

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Improving the Indoor Air Quality in Nursery Buildings in United Arab Emirates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  6. Distribution Characteristics of Indoor PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alejandro Moreno-RangelLancaster Institute the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK.
Tim SharpeDepartment of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK.
Gráinne McGillDepartment of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK.
Filbert MusauMackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit, The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical consideration in airtight buildings that depend on mechanical ventilation, such as those constructed to the Passivhaus standard. While previous reviews of IAQ on Passivhaus-certified buildings foccused on offices, this study examines residential buildings. A summary of data collection methods and pollutant concentrations is presented, followed by a critical discussion of the impact of Passivhaus design strategies on IAQ. This review indicates that IAQ in Passivhaus-certified dwellings is generally better than in conventional homes, but both occupant behaviour and pollution from outdoor sources play a significant role in indoor concentrations. Moreover, there are differences in data collection and reporting methods. Many of the available studies depend on short-term IAQ monitoring of less than two weeks, making it difficult to determine the longer impact of housing design on IAQ and occupants' well-being. There is also a lack of studies from non-European countries. Future research should focus on investigating associations between IAQ and Passivhaus design strategies in hot and humid climates, where evidence is particularly lacking. Further effort is also required to investigate potential links between occupant's perception of IAQ and physical exposure to indoor pollution. Finally, the lack of homogeneous monitoring and reporting methods for IAQ studies needs to be addressed.

Indexed as

Air Pollution, IndoorHousinghealthy homesindoor air quality (IAQ), Passivhausindoor environmentliterature reviewthermal comfort

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PMID32630329
PMCPMC7369996

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