Dependence of Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Relative Humidity in Didactic Room - Case Study

Abstract

Indoor air quality could influence on people health, fettle, ability to work and ability to learning. IAQ characteristics include the concentrations of pollutants (especially carbon dioxide concentration) in indoor air, as well as air temperature and humidity. General guidelines concerning the quality of air inside education rooms facilities are contained in the PN-EN 13779:2008 standard, drawn up on the basis of EU directives which are in effect in most European countries. Recommended concentration of carbon dioxide in confined spaces equals 1000 ppm. Standards show humidity from 40 to 60%. This minimum sanitary requirement is recommended by the European Office of WHO and by ASHRAE. Public buildings (education buildings) are an institution in which people the learning has a group character. As far as the quality of indoor air is concerned, education buildings have been often neglected. In countries all over the world there are public buildings which make use of different kinds of natural ventilation, and do not possess any mechanical ventilation systems. The article presents the measurement results of carbon dioxide concentration, relative humidity and interior air temperature. The measurements were taken only in one classroom, on a given day and with a varied number of people present. They are thus to be treated as a pilot study. In the classroom, natural ventilation does not provide sufficient air exchange; the air inside the classroom is dry and polluted with carbon dioxide. The correlation of humidity and carbon dioxide concentration in the classroom was examined and a strong interdependence was observed. The correlation results may be applied to how the control of ventilation. The problem of appropriate indoor air quality is significant because the correlation between the IAQ and potential energy costs reduction is more complicated that in other types of buildings. Conducting public buildings, in particular, educational buildings we must remember not only about energy savings, but also about maintaining proper indoor air quality.

Changes of Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in Classrooms: Simplified Model and Experimental Verification

“…It was found that representative measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations can be performed effectively in the center of a space. Other papers [2,[15][16][17] present results of research on IAQ and modelling of the distribution of carbon dioxide in different spaces.…”