In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 18, No. 18 ( 2021-09-15), p. 9712-
Abstract:
The experimental monitoring of carbon dioxide concentration was carried out in kindergartens in Slovenia, together with indoor air temperature and relative humidity, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the research was to estimate the practical impact of the pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort. The case study sample included buildings with different architectural typology, which are predominantly present in the building stock of Slovenia. The monitoring process lasted for 125 days before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results have shown a better indoor air quality in kindergartens during the pandemic, mostly due to ventilation protocols and almost imperceptibly changed indoor air temperature. The COVID-19 pandemic affected air quality in kindergarten classrooms in Slovenia by reducing the average carbon dioxide concentration when children were present in classrooms by 30%.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1660-4601
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph18189712
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2175195-X
