Description

Air pollution is a threat to populations in many developing countries around the world. This life-threatening issue is wors-ening every year in Southeast Asia in particular. Despite the severity of the problem, ongoing major high-rise residential building programs in urban areas do not address it in full. This paper explores the use of a dynamic-hybrid air permeable ceil-ing (DHAPC) as a strategy to reduce the amount of airborne particles penetrating internal spaces. This system is also designed to ensure the required constant airflow rate in indoor spaces as well as to control air temperature and humidity. Fieldworkwithdirectmeasurementsin socialhousinginKuala Lumpur, Malaysia is used to establish the exact extent of the problem. The system is tested by carrying out two experiments on physical models using synthetic recycled insulation mate-rials and higher airflow rate. The test achieves a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment with substantial improvements, including a 98% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 particlesanda16%reduction of air temperatureandhumidity. This experiment proves that the DHAPC concept using recy-cled materials and hybrid ventilation could be the solution to poor indoor quality and indoor discomfort in high-rise resi-dential buildings in urban areas.

Citation: 2019 Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, Technical Papers

Product Details

Published:

2019

Number of Pages:

13

Units of Measure:

Dual

File Size:

1 file , 4.4 MB

Product Code(s):

D-KC-19-002