Dealing with the air quality inside hospital operating theatres
Author: Anno Dederichs The operating theatre of a hospital is an area that most people will try to avoid as much as possible during their whole life, as in most cases when one is needed, it does not emit a positive signal concerning a person’s health. For a smaller group of people, doctors and nurses (…)
HOBEL @Home: Healthy air quality practices at your home
Author: Dusan Licina Think about how much time you plan to spend outdoors today? Research shows that we spend approximately 90% of our lifetime in enclosed spaces, while as much as 69% of that time is within the home.1 While cooking, cleaning or even comfortably resting on a sofa, we are exposed to a myriad (…)
How does modern furniture impact indoor air quality?
Author: Weiser Simon When I was backpacking in India, I spend some time in the big cities like Delhi and Bombay. One thing, that New Delhi is very famous for is the very high level of air pollution the city suffers from. At that time, I thought, I could never live my life at a (…)
Are candles and perfumes toxic to Indoor Air Quality?
PRODUCTS USED ON DAILY BASIS Who hasn’t already bought a candle to make a gift or to help decorate a space at home or even to create a romantic atmosphere during a date? Added to that, who can’t relate to having his or her own daily-used perfume or recognizing somebody because of the essence of (…)
Do Green Buildings Have Better Indoor Climate ?
Authors: Bachmann Lise, Blanc Sarah, Dubien Victor, Preto Anne-Valérie Green houses are growing in popularity. The promise of a home in symbiosis with the environment which consumes little energy is a dream. However, are there harmful aspects of these houses? Is the indoor climate really better for humans? It seems important to define what a (…)
Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Humidity
How much time is spent indoors ? Around 90% of our life!
You can therefore imagine how important it is that the air we breathe everyday is of good quality.
Denise Vandeuren, Neroli Soso, Angelika Atienza, Julien Ars
Impact of indoor climate on human health
Lucie Frésard, Maxime Dunod, Edouard Heinkel, Jordan Dessibourg Motivation and process & Introduction We selected this topic because we are all confronted with the indoor climate without knowing much about that. Moreover it has a major influence on our health knowing that we spend 90% of our time inside (1). Besides, we can’t ignore that (…)
The role of indoor climate in combating the spread of an airborne virus
Nowadays, in the current context of the coronavirus pandemic, everybody has a word to say about all the ways to limit, to control the spread of an airborne virus, but it’s been a subject of study for scientists for years. Several factors have to be considered to understand the spread: social distancing, time spent (…)
How will Climate change impact indoor environmental quality?
In this topic we will talk about the indoor air quality and thermal comfort which can be affected by Climate change.
Gaspard Guillhot, Noah Enzmann, Luan Morina, Léandre Guy
Indoor Particles: Sources & Exposure
Indoor Particles – Deadly small Floating everywhere, too small to notice, indoor particles are not on the spotlight of common knowledge. But they should ! In fact, where do they come from ? What are their consequences on human health and productivity ? How to prevent exposure to indoor particles ? These are the (…)