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Evaluation of thermohygrometric comfort and indoor air quality using sensor networks
Installation of a compact wireless sensor network for the measurement of physical and chemical parameters in museum environments
Application sectors
Problem to solve
The comfort of environments, together with the quality of indoor air (IAQ), are essential elements for the well-being and health of those who occupy buildings or indoor environments in general. The topic of indoor air quality is the subject of great consideration, since the health of people and the improvement of internal comfort, closely linked to the quality of indoor environments especially in buildings, are central aspects highlighted in the European Directives. Interventions on the envelope, the structure and the systems must improve both the performance of the building and the comfort of the inhabitants. Experimental tests and thermal simulations demonstrate that the improvement of indoor comfort and energy efficiency, especially in Mediterranean climates, can coexist. This is particularly important for example in the case of school buildings, where it is possible to analyze how these factors are also linked to attention and performance.
Description
Experimental campaigns through networks of minimally invasive sensors can be conducted for example in schools with active involvement of students, in the recording and processing of data they can induce "behavioral change" for the management for example of ventilation to improve comfort during study hours of students, teachers and their families.Experimental monitoring campaigns inside a residential building aimed at "behavioral change" of tenants through understanding comfort in the relationship between indoor and outdoor environments can be conducted in relation to climate changes in recent years to obtain important information on the ability of innovative insulating materials for example to generate an improvement in indoor comfort in a Mediterranean climate and on the ability of tenants to adapt. Last but not least, a methodological, integrated, interactive and targeted approach to data acquisition that involved the installation of a compact wireless sensor network for measuring physical and chemical parameters to evaluate how to optimize the conservation and use of museums by visitors.
Innovative aspects and advantages
- The instrumentation in use is already available on the market, is non-invasive, can be installed without altering the environment or existing structures and allows access to data remotely, without the need for frequent interventions in the field.
Admissible applications
- Controlling parameters such as temperature, humidity and air quality helps optimise energy consumption, making residential, school and museum buildings more efficient and sustainable.
- Interventions on the envelope, structure and systems can improve both the performance of the building and the comfort of its inhabitants.
- Monitoring indoor comfort and air quality allows us to ensure or optimize situations in the environments in which we live, work or spend our free time are comfortable, healthy and safe.
- Monitoring indoor comfort is particularly important in school buildings, where it is possible to analyze how these factors are fundamental to the performance of the activity in terms of attention and performance.
Research group involved
Revision date
27-06-2025
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