Co₂ Field Evaluation Of Natural Ventilation Classroom In Refurbished Preschool
Abstract
Private preschools in Malaysia have shown significant inclination throughout years however recent studies for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) targeting more on school rather than preschool building. It is contradicting as preschool students are susceptible to unhealthy environment as they often spend time indoors plus their metabolism level is different than an adult. Therefore, this study emphasises IAQ in the classroom of two refurbished preschool buildings. Besides, their correlation with the space of classroom and number of children are also being determined. The case study is conducted in Penang Island based on the type of building (double storey house) with natural ventilation system. Parameter such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) is measured and analysed to compare with the existing standard and regulation which are i) Industrial Code of Practice (ICOP), ii) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and iii) Uniform Building by Law (UBBL). Findings indicate the maximum concentration of indoor CO₂ reached more than 1000 ppm for classroom that exceeds the 15 person/classroom limit, which did not comply to ASHRAE and ICOP standards. The excessive of CO₂ caused from several factors such as openings of door and window, space of the classroom and the number of pupils in the classroom.
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26 December 2017
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Future Academy
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Technology, smart cities, digital construction, industrial revolution 4.0, wellbeing & social resilience, economic resilience, environmental resilience
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Nahar, A. A., & Salleh*, N. M. (2017). Co₂ Field Evaluation Of Natural Ventilation Classroom In Refurbished Preschool. In P. A. J. Wahid, P. I. D. A. Aziz Abdul Samad, P. D. S. Sheikh Ahmad, & A. P. D. P. Pujinda (Eds.), Carving The Future Built Environment: Environmental, Economic And Social Resilience, vol 2. European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences (pp. 527-535). Future Academy. https://doi.org/10.15405/epms.2019.12.52