Journal article
Development of a tool to predict the socio-economic consequences of better air quality and temperature control in classrooms
Indoor Environment, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Thermal Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
Incentive Partners ApS5
A simplified modelling framework for the prediction of the indoor environment, energy use and socio-economic consequences of improving air quality and temperature in school buildings is suggested. The framework combines established models for infiltration and different modes of ventilation to estimate yearly distributions of the classroom temperature and CO2 concentration.
These distributions are used as input to a prediction of pupil performance of schoolwork, their attendance at school, and teacher absence before and after refurbishment of their school building. Eventually, the framework estimates the socio-economic consequences of an improved classroom environment for a school and may be used to evaluate the feasibility of a range of different refurbishment scenarios and support decisions on building upgrades.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2021 |
Pages: | 111274 |
ISSN: | 03787788 and 18726178 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111274 |
ORCIDs: | Toftum, Jørn , Andersen, Rune and Clausen, Geo |