THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Tamara S. Bajc

,

Maja Todorović

,

Agis M. Papadopoulos

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION

ABSTRACT
This paper presents the part of the research that has been done at the Universities both in Belgrade and Thessaloniki, Greece, taking into account indoor environmental quality in office buildings and classrooms. The measurements that are presented were done in Process Equipment Design Laboratory at Aristotle University Thessaloniki, during March 2015. Indoor environmental quality regarding air temperature, relative humidity, and CO2 concentration in two representative offices is observed. The similar offices are located one on the north-east and the other one on the south-west side of the University building, so as to be representative of the orientation's impact. Furthermore, the impact of natural ventilation on CO2 concentration and temperature is monitored, together with the offices' occupancy. Recommended parameters for indoor air quality are compared and discussed on the base of several standards: SRPS EN 15251:2010, ASHRAE standards 55 and 62.1, and ISO 7730. The main objectives, as set from these standards are discussed, together with the investigation results.
KEYWORDS
ASHRAE standards 55 and 62.1, building occupancy, SRPS EN 15251:2010, indoor air quality, CO2 concentration and temperature measurements
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2016-03-29
PAPER REVISED: 2016-08-20
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2016-09-27
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2016-12-25
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI16S5521B
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2016, VOLUME 20, ISSUE Supplement 5, PAGES [S1521 - S1529]
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