Thermal and visual comfort of schoolchildren in air-conditioned classrooms in hot and humid climates

Noda, Lumy; Lima, Amanda Vieira Pessoa; Souza, Jullyanne Ferreira de; Leder, Solange Maria; Quirino, Luana M.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107156

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“…And conversely the percentage of pupils perceiving the "slightly dark" condition is three time higher in West than XIB (24 % and 8 % respectively). Previous results suggest that a mean illuminance value around 300 lx implies a perceived neutral or bright environment for at least 3 out of 4 users, confirming the findings of [7] for similar buildings and students age.…”

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Bringing students closer to the issues of indoor environmental quality and technology using nEMoS device: an experience in Albania

Salamone

Belussi

Danza

et al. 2022

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The article presents the outcomes of a monitoring campaign and a survey performed in a~school building in Tirana. Included in the Bilateral Agreement between the National Research Council of Italy and the Ministry of Education and Sport of the Republic of Albania, the research is based on environmental analysis, collection of data from monitoring of environmental variables and students' feedback. The monitoring of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) was carried out with a~nearable Environmental Monitoring System (nEMoS) for IEQ purposes, designed and developed by ITC-CNR based on the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) philosophy. The proliferation of the maker movement philosophy has promoted the diffusion of DIY-based technologies. The spread of this movement is observed outside schools but there is a growing interest among educators to introduce this philosophy in the students' education, approaching to STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) in a different and more stimulating way. The application of two nEMoS devices in two classrooms (in different locations) aroused the curiosity of students, bringing them closer to the world of technology with a practical example. It also increased their awareness about the overall IEQ conditions in the classrooms where they spend a considerable part of their lives.

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Bringing students closer to the issues of indoor environmental quality and technology using nEMoS device: an experience in Albania

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Danza

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“…ey found that in NV buildings, students are more adaptive in behavior and can easily modify their comfort by opening windows, switching-on fans, and changing clothing levels. Noda et al [76] tested 6 classrooms in 3 schools for thermal comfort by both subjective and objective assessment. 97 students of age 9-11 years who participated in the study were having a wide range of comfort perception in the classroom.…”

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“…For controlling pollutants through the reduction approach, ASHRAE 62.1-2013 [76] specifies minimum outdoor air supply rates in buildings. ree liters per second per person outdoor air is the minimum requirement for classroom ventilation.…”

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A Systematic Review on Indoor Environmental Quality in Naturally Ventilated School Classrooms: A Way Forward

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Kumar

Meena

et al. 2021

Advances in Civil Engineering

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This review presents the existing state-of-the-art practices of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in naturally ventilated school buildings and is mainly focused on the components of IEQ like thermal comfort, indoor air quality with ventilation, and visual and acoustic comfort. This article also discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on naturally ventilated school buildings, highlighting the obviousness of dynamic applications that concentrate on reducing COVID-19 effects in naturally ventilated school buildings. The importance of the concerned issues and factors are discussed in detail for future research direction. This review is a step toward the development of the IEQ standard for naturally ventilated school buildings.

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“…18 Around 2010, further studies were conducted to investigate the impact of lighting on students' academic performance, such as concentration and reading speed, 19,20 as well as students' subjective perception of classroom lighting. 21 In recent years, global interest in solid-state lighting technology has grown rapidly, with extensive research dedicated to energy efficiency, 22 visual comfort 23,24 and support for beyond visual functions. 25 Studies have primarily been conducted in the form of objective data collection and subjective questionnaires to create a better luminous classroom environment.…”

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Effects of environmental lighting on students’ sleep, alertness and mood: A field study in a Chinese boarding school

Liu

et al. 2023

Lighting Research & Technology

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A field study was conducted in two classrooms to explore the effects of standard and high light levels on sleep, alertness and mood of boarding high school students in Suzhou, China. 79 participants took part in a 7-week study in winter. After 3-week baseline assessments under standard lighting, participants were exposed to 3-week high light levels, separated by a 1-week washout. One group experienced this condition in the morning and the other experienced it in the evening. Horizontal illuminance was recorded in real time during the experiment and converted to eye-level vertical illuminance and equivalent melanopic lux. Sleep wristbands and questionnaires were used. Morning or evening high light levels significantly improved acute alertness during the increased light level hours compared with standard lighting, but there was no significant difference in sleep or mood. Additionally, compared to the evening high light levels, morning condition was significantly associated with longer deep sleep duration, easier falling asleep and lower negative mood. This study is the first to directly correlate high light conditions and timing of light exposure with subjective and objective sleep, alertness and mood of Chinese boarding high school students, which can provide references for the application of healthy lighting in classrooms.

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Thermal and visual comfort of schoolchildren in air-conditioned classrooms in hot and humid climates

Cited by 26 publications

References 26 publications

Bringing students closer to the issues of indoor environmental quality and technology using nEMoS device: an experience in Albania

Bringing students closer to the issues of indoor environmental quality and technology using nEMoS device: an experience in Albania

A Systematic Review on Indoor Environmental Quality in Naturally Ventilated School Classrooms: A Way Forward

Effects of environmental lighting on students’ sleep, alertness and mood: A field study in a Chinese boarding school

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