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Investigation of indicators for personal exposure and occupancy in offices by using smart sensors

Yun, Seoyeon  
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Licina, Dusan  
November 1, 2023
Energy And Buildings

Despite the advent of smart building sensors, real-time methods for capturing inhalation exposure and occupancy are limited. This study utilized stationary and wearable environmental sensors, along with Decision Tree and correlation analyses, to determine the optimal set of indicators for approximating dynamic inhalation exposures and occupancy in office environments. In a 2-week field campaign in two Swiss office buildings, real-time measures of air temperature, relative humidity, CO2, and size-resolved particle concentrations were taken at two scales: personal - via personalized vests with sensors for personal exposure detection; and room - via stationary sensors at sidewalls and office desks. Occupancy and activity profiles were collected at three scales: personal - via smartwatches; room - via visual inspections; and building - via a cloud-based location service system. A desk-mounted CO2 sensor in the center of an office was an effective indicator of personal exposures to CO2, PM2.5, and PM10. Sidewall CO2 measurements accurately captured room occupancy in open-plan offices, while desk-mounted PM10 sensors were effective in areas with transient occupancy (e.g., cafeteria). Findings from this study aid improved understanding of the complex dynamics of air pollutants in offices, and could support the development of refined methods for smart building monitoring and ventilation control.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113539
Web of Science ID

WOS:001148823800001

Author(s)
Yun, Seoyeon  
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Licina, Dusan  
Date Issued

2023-11-01

Publisher

Elsevier Science Sa

Published in
Energy And Buildings
Volume

298

Article Number

113539

Subjects

Technology

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Indoor Air Quality

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Occupant-Centric Monitoring

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Personal Exposure

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Occupancy Detection

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Activity Profiles

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
HOBEL  
FunderGrant Number

European Union

754354

Available on Infoscience
February 23, 2024
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/205370
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