[en] The variations of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) levels under the impacts of climate change are linked to the alterations of air pollutant emissions, both indoor and outdoor, and of the occupant's behavior. On the other hand, the retrofit action plans being applied on buildings to tackle the increasing extreme weather events and corresponding energy demands, result in more air-tight buildings with reduced air exchange rates and new HVAC technologies. In the current research project, the future state of IAQ in a Belgian case study is investigated quantitatively through the simulation process with CONTAM. The test house was a naturally ventilated studio flat (+2 exhaust fans) in the Wallonia region, south of Belgium. The new methodology developed allows for consistent results and can be used for IAQ predictions under climate change.
Research Center/Unit :
SPHERES - ULiège
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Pourkiaei, Seyed Mohsen ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environnement) > Sensing of Atmospheres and Monitoring (SAM)
Romain, Anne-Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environnement) > Sensing of Atmospheres and Monitoring (SAM)
Language :
English
Title :
Quantitative analysis of indoor air quality under future climate scenarios: Projection till 2100’s for a Belgian case-study
Publication date :
08 July 2024
Number of pages :
2
Event name :
Indoor Air 2024 Sustaining the Indoor Air Revolution: Raise Your Impact
Event organizer :
ISIAQ, International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Event place :
Honolulu, United States
Event date :
July 7-11, 2024
Event number :
79306
Audience :
International
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
References of the abstract :
Pourkiaei, M., Romain, AC., 2024, Quantitative analysis of indoor air quality under future climate scenarios: Projection till 2100’s for a Belgian case-study, Indoor Air 2024 conference, PROLETAYPW5, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Development Goals :
13. Climate action
Name of the research project :
OCCuPANt
Funders :
Walloon region ULiège - University of Liège
Funding number :
(ARC 2019/23-05)
Funding text :
This study is funded by the Walloon Region (ARC 2019/23-05), and the project OCCuPANt at the ULiège.
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