Determining levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and thermal comfort inside IUG offices and its effect on the employees

Joint Authors

al-Madhun, Wisam Ahmad
al-Khatib, Khalil Mukhlis Khalil
Abu Hin, Ziyad Hasan

Source

The fifth International Conference on Engineering and Sustainability : is scheduled on November 4-5, 2014

Publisher

Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering

Publication Date

2014-11-30

Country of Publication

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Physics

English Abstract

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is one of the most important factors that affect the residents of the indoor locations.

C02, CO and thermal comfort is the most famous parameters, and IUG is considered as a leader in the pursuit of providing satisfaction for workers.

This study aims to identify the impact of the elements of indoor environmental quality on the employees of IUG and to compare these elements with the international recognized standards.

This study was conducted on 22 rooms within IUG, where employees spend more 7 hours in their offices during three seasons: winter, and summer, in two stages, the first stage: field work, by measuring the concentration of C02, CO, humidity and temperature by using the relevant devices, the second stage : designing a questionnaire for exploring the extent of the impact of The study shows the following results : 80 % of IUG employees are satisfied with thermal comfort and the concentration of CO is appropriate and less than the standards (9ppm).

C02 is high in the rooms that rely on centralized air conditioning, and there is a negative relationship between the ventilation ratio and the concentration of C02.

There is a significant statistical difference between C02 measurements according to seasons these factors on the employees working indoors.

The university employees felt the symptoms of health issues related to carbon dioxide concentration.

The study concluded that C02, CO concentrations are varied inside the rooms of the university and the environmental awareness of these factors and their effect need to be enforced.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-775195

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