<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Indoor environment has huge influence on person’s health and overall comfort. It is of great importance that we realize how essential indoor air quality is, considering we spend on average as much as 90% of our time indoors. There are many factors that affect indoor air quality: specifically, inside air temperature, relative humidity, and odors to name the most important factors. One of the key factors indicating indoor air quality is carbon dioxide (CO2) level.The CO2 levels, measured in prefab apartment buildings, indicates substantial indoor air quality issues. Therefore, a proper education of the occupants is of utmost importance. Also, great care should be directed towards technical and technological solutions that would ensure meeting the normative indoor environment criteria, especially indoor air CO2 levels. Thanks to the implementation of new emerging autonomous technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), monitoring in real-time is enhanced. An area where IoT plays a major role is in the monitoring of indoor environment. IoT technology (e.g. smart meters and sensors) provide awareness of information about the quality of indoor environment. There is a huge potential for influencing behaviour of the users. Through the web application, it is possible to educate people and ensure fresh air supply.</abstract>

Indoor environment has huge influence on person’s health and overall comfort. It is of great importance that we realize how essential indoor air quality is, considering we spend on average as much as 90% of our time indoors. There are many factors that affect indoor air quality: specifically, inside air temperature, relative humidity, and odors to name the most important factors. One of the key factors indicating indoor air quality is carbon dioxide (CO2) level.The CO2 levels, measured in prefab apartment buildings, indicates substantial indoor air quality issues. Therefore, a proper education of the occupants is of utmost importance. Also, great care should be directed towards technical and technological solutions that would ensure meeting the normative indoor environment criteria, especially indoor air CO2 levels. Thanks to the implementation of new emerging autonomous technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), monitoring in real-time is enhanced. An area where IoT plays a major role is in the monitoring of indoor environment. IoT technology (e.g. smart meters and sensors) provide awareness of information about the quality of indoor environment. There is a huge potential for influencing behaviour of the users. Through the web application, it is possible to educate people and ensure fresh air supply.

The use of modern technologies in carbon dioxide monitoring

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Building Services

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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Indoor environment has huge influence on person’s health and overall comfort. It is of great importance that we realize how essential indoor air quality is,...

The use of modern technologies in carbon dioxide monitoring

Publicado en línea: 29 dic 2017

Páginas: 129 - 137

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0029

Palabras clave
carbon dioxide, indoor air environment, monitoring, internet of things, smart sensors, people behaviour

© 2017 Petr Komínek et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The use of modern technologies in carbon dioxide monitoring

Publicado en línea: 29 dic 2017

Páginas: 129 - 137

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0029

Palabras clavecarbon dioxide, indoor air environment, monitoring, internet of things, smart sensors, people behaviour

© 2017 Petr Komínek et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
carbon dioxide, indoor air environment, monitoring, internet of things, smart sensors, people behaviour