Indoor air sanitation through cross-disciplinary action; engineering and public health hand-in-hand.
Agile, lean, and resilient solutions for classroom indoor air quality in schools.
Did you know we breathe in about 9,000 liters of air every day in the buildings where we live and work? That's a lot of air! And just like we want clean water to drink, we also want clean air to breathe.
Climate change, pollution, and even pandemics like COVID-19 have made us think more about the air we breathe indoors. That's why there's a growing need for better ways to manage air quality in buildings, especially in places like schools.
Schools are important because kids spend a lot of time there learning and growing. They deserve a healthy, comfortable space where they can focus and thrive. That's why we're working on developing new systems and guidelines to make indoor air in schools cleaner and safer.
These systems will be flexible enough to handle different situations, like pandemics or wildfires, and will also be able to provide good air quality during normal times.
By working together with public health experts and building engineers, we can create better indoor air environments for everyone. This will help keep people healthy and improve their overall well-being.
Here are some benefits of clean indoor air:
Reduced risk of respiratory infections
Improved concentration and learning
Increased comfort and productivity
We believe that everyone deserves to breathe clean air, and we're committed to making this a reality.
Our efforts will focus on the following directions:
Your indoor air quality matters! It affects your health, learning, and overall well-being. Indices help us measure and understand indoor climate. These "scores" track things like air pollutants, humidity, and temperature. By understanding these factors, we can create cleaner, safer indoor environments for everyone.
Buildings are designed for energy efficiency, but what about health? We believe heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems should prioritize both! By focusing on air quality and comfort, we can create healthier spaces for everyone and with appropriate engineering solutions, we do so in a sustainable manner.
This study would aim to understand the link between classroom air quality and potential health impacts on students. It will look at different classroom types, locations, and student age groups. The findings will help improve classroom environments and promote student well-being.
We're gathering and improving engineering solutions for classroom air and temperature control. By grouping these solutions based on different classroom types, we aim to provide designers and policymakers with the information they need to create healthy, sustainable, and resilient learning environments for students.
Contact me (akumarmishra@ucc.ie) to get more information on the project
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska Curie grant agreement No 101034345.
Acknowledging the project funders: