A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic

Zhang, Dadi; Ortiz, Marco A.; Bluyssen, Philomena M.

doi:10.1177/1420326x221145862

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“…Findings by Huang et al (2022) entail that evaluating the environmental performance of sports buildings allows the identification of energy-efficient technologies, strategies and practices that can reduce energy consumption and contribute to overall sustainability goals. This is in line with the study by Zhang et al (2022), which found that the indoor environment of sports buildings directly impacts the well-being and comfort of occupants, including athletes, spectators and staff. Evaluating the environmental performance of sports buildings provides an opportunity to engage the community in sustainable practices and inspire behaviour change (Jung et al , 2021; Sant'Anna et al , 2018).…”

Section: The Analysis and Discussion Of Findingssupporting

confidence: 91%

Systematic literature review: the nexus of users’ social characteristics to environmental performance mandates in post occupancy evaluation (POE)

Khalil,

Kamaruzzaman,

Riley

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper explores the patterns of the current needs of users' social characteristics in post occupancy evaluation (POE) associated with the environmental performance of green buildings using systematic literature review (SLR). This paper aims to establish a conceptual nexus between environmental performance mandates and the current needs of the users' social characteristics. Design/methodology/Approach This paper adopts a SLR approach designed using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for 21 articles that were selected as qualitative synthesis in this study. The search parameter for the selected articles in this review was limited to publications in three databases, Scopus, Web of Science and Emerald, between January 2016 and January 2023, with the help of qualitative software ATLAS.ti 9© in the presentation of the network codes. The initial literature search has retrieved 99 papers which sequentially excluded 42 papers due to exclusion criteria, and the researcher was left with 57 papers. Out of 57, 14 papers were then removed due to duplication of records found in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, and 43 articles were further screened for qualitative synthesis. A thorough critical appraisal was applied to ensure that only selected papers were included, consensus was achieved among the authors and 22 papers were excluded. The qualitative synthesis has finalized 21 studies, and they are selected as confirmative findings. Findings Using network codes presentation of ATLAS.ti 9©, the result shows that the social characteristics are influenced by the evaluated building category and the users' category – the stakeholders (owners, designers) and the occupants. New-fangled elements in environmental performance mandates are legitimacy and accessibility. The users’ social characteristics are derived from the category of users, where the stakeholders (designers, owners) are relatively a novel benchmark in meeting the POE objectives towards environmental performance. The least attention on the users’ social characteristics based on the findings shows that image, experiential (conjoint), happiness, interactive behaviour, morale and values are depicted as the social current needs in the environmental performance using POE. However, all stakeholders and the building occupants’ social characteristics must have a confirmative relation to the performance mandates, especially for newly performance mandates elements: legitimacy and accessibility. Research limitations/implications The research limits the literature search between the recent January 2016 and January 2023 in Scopus, Web of Science and Emerald databases. Limiting the year of publication to the recent years is important to select and rank relevant scientific papers which encompass the reviewed subject. Other limitations include the selection of papers focusing on the POE approach and environmental performance as the main subject of evaluation. Other evaluation purposes that are not related to environmental objectives are excluded in this study. Originality/value The characteristics of the social elements become a challenging subject in meeting the environmental performance needs as they lean more towards intangible elements. The novelty of the findings is drawn from the new pattern and current needs of users' social characteristics in POE for environmental performance.

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Section: The Analysis and Discussion Of Findingssupporting

confidence: 91%

Systematic literature review: the nexus of users’ social characteristics to environmental performance mandates in post occupancy evaluation (POE)

Khalil,

Kamaruzzaman,

Riley

et al. 2023

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“…28,46 Concentrations of air pollutants inside homes are greatly affected by different factors such as physical and chemical structures of the pollutants (such as size and constituent of the PM), indoor and outdoor sources of air pollution and the design and location of the residential building. 34,47 Higher ambient temperature and humidity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have contributed to the increase in time spent indoors. 48 Generally, residences in the Middle East are located in areas of heavy air pollution sources (e.g.…”

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Indoor air quality in Saudi residential homes

ElSharkawy

2023

Indoor and Built Environment

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This study aimed to assess the level of IAQ (indoor air quality) through monitoring of several air pollutants inside selected homes in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, and to study the most affecting factors on IAQ. Continuous 8-hour monitoring at each home during six months of 2019–2020 was conducted for six air pollutants inside and outside 200 homes, representing three main Saudi cities (Dammam, Al-Hofuf and Qatif). Measurements of six air pollutants were conducted in the kitchen, the living room and the bedroom inside each home and simultaneously outside these homes in their immediate vicinity. The highest mean levels of PM10 (50.3 ± 20.0 µg/m3), CO2 (822.9 ± 195.1 ppm) and NO2 (0.044 ± 0.009 ppm) were found in kitchens, while the highest mean level of CO (1.27 ± 0.25 ppm) was found in living rooms. As for total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and SO2, their levels were nearly the same at three sites (0.21 ± 0.04 ppm and 0.018 ± 0.002 ppm, respectively). Levels of PM10 exceeded their air quality guidelines (AQGs) in homes that are located near industrial and agricultural areas, while levels of other air pollutants were lower than their AQGs in all regions. The increase in concentrations of air pollutants outdoors was accompanied by an increase in concentrations indoors.

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“…It is therefore imperative to strike a balance between air changes per hour (ACH) ventilation and space constraints and resource availability. [2][3][4][5] Furthermore, recent studies, for instance a review done by Zhang et al, 6 and Pei and Taylor, 7 have highlighted the importance of environmental factors in the spread of COVID-19. One study found that indoor environments with poor ventilation may increase the risk of transmission by allowing for the accumulation of viral particles in the air.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One study found that indoor environments with poor ventilation may increase the risk of transmission by allowing for the accumulation of viral particles in the air. 6 Similarly, research has shown that airflow patterns can influence the transmission of the virus, with stagnant air increasing the risk of transmission. 7 In a report issued on 9 July 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) 8 emphasized that respiratory droplets, ranging from 5 to 10 μm in diameter, serve as the primary mode of transmission.…”

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Numerical modelling of ventilation strategies for mitigating cough particles transmission and infection risk in hospital isolation rooms

Korany,

Almhafdy,

AlSaleem

et al. 2024

Indoor and Built Environment

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This study used numerical modelling to analyze air velocity, cough particle distribution and infection risks in an isolation room. It investigated air change rates, inlet/outlet vent positioning and assessed various ventilation rates and outlet configurations for reducing infection risks. Quantitative assessments revealed different particle escape timings. In Case 1, smaller particles (2–4 μm) took 8.2 s to escape, while in Case 2, this time extended to 22.7 s. At 48 ACH, there were significant improvements in removing particles of various sizes, particularly those sized 2–4 μm, 16–24 μm and 40–50 μm, reducing the infection risk. The use of the Wells-Riley model highlighted considerable reductions in infection probabilities with higher ACH. Specifically, infection risks were reduced to 5% in Case 1 and 17% in Case 2, underscoring the marked advantage of Case 1 in reducing infection probabilities, particularly for smaller particles. Furthermore, escalated ACH values consistently correlated with decreased infection probabilities across all particle sizes, highlighting the pivotal role of ventilation rates in mitigating infection risks. The study comprehensively investigated the distribution of air velocity, dynamics of cough particles and infection risk associated with different ventilation strategies in isolation rooms.

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A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic

Cited by 10 publications

References 95 publications

Systematic literature review: the nexus of users’ social characteristics to environmental performance mandates in post occupancy evaluation (POE)

Systematic literature review: the nexus of users’ social characteristics to environmental performance mandates in post occupancy evaluation (POE)

Indoor air quality in Saudi residential homes

Numerical modelling of ventilation strategies for mitigating cough particles transmission and infection risk in hospital isolation rooms

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