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Chemical, Physical and Microbial Parameters inside a Research Building Environment

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In the frame of the strategic plan Egypt 2030 - a goal to create a supportive workplace environment. Indoor environment quality (IEQ) is an important factor to identify building's performance and comfort level. Key environmental parameters-related to IEQ of a multidisciplinary scientific research buildings were evaluated. Air biological (bacteria & fungi), chemical (PM, NO2, SO2, NH3, HCOH & VOCs) and physical (T°C, RH%, air velocity, noise, lighting & electromagnetic radiation) parameters were measured indoor/outdoor. The measurements were performed using integrated sampling and real-time portable data instruments. The 75th percentiles of airborne environmental bacteria, mesophilic bacteria and fungi were 5172 CFU/m3, 1294 CFU/m3 and 634 CFU/m3, respectively. Indoor/outdoor (I/O) ratios of VOCs, NH3 and PM were ≥1. However, I/O ratios of HCOH, SO2 and NO2 were ≤ 1. Indoor temperature and relative humidity ranged between 17-35.6°C and 30-66.5%, respectively. Operative temperature averaged 23°C; it located within the comfort zone ≥20 −≤24°C in only ~ 43% of the investigated sites. Noise value exceeded the minimum acceptable level of 60 dBA in ~77.7% of sites. Lighting intensity did not achieve the minimum acceptable level of 300 lux in~ 48.5% of sites. The electric and magnetic strengths significantly fluctuated, ranging between 1-242 V/m and 0.5-437A/m, respectively. Thermal comfort, indoor air quality, noise and lighting are used to calculate IEQ index (IIEQ). IIEQ simulation revealed that the majority of the investigated sites had good IEQ conditions. IIEQ helps identify ways to improve building environment.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.201245.7755

Keywords

research-built environment, Indoor air quality, Noise, Ventilation, thermal comfort, IEQ index

Authors

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Abdel Hameed

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Awad

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Air pollution Research Dept., Environment & Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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abed196498@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Yuosra

Last Name

Saeed

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Air pollution Research Dept., Environment & Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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haneen_ys@hotmail.com

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0000-0002-5183-4342

First Name

Safaa

Last Name

El-Gendy

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Atef

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Air pollution Research Dept., Environment & Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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safaaelgendy@hotmail.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Salwa

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Air pollution Research Dept., Environment & Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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salwakamal1999@gmail.com

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Cairo

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Volume

66

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13

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43707

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-03-20

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2023-12-01

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1,489

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1,498

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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Chemical, Physical and Microbial Parameters inside a Research Building Environment

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30 Dec 2024