Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study
Few empirical studies have examined the simultaneous effects of window opening and indoor plants on air characteristics. This study compared the effects of four variables, day/night, window status, plant distance, and number of plants, on air characteristics in a room at a basement via experiments....
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| description | Few empirical studies have examined the simultaneous effects of window opening and indoor plants on air characteristics. This study compared the effects of four variables, day/night, window status, plant distance, and number of plants, on air characteristics in a room at a basement via experiments. This was because plants perform photosynthesis during the day, which produces O2 and absorbs CO2, whereas they usually produce only CO2 at night. Moreover, a higher number of potted plants and a shorter distance to the plants are expected to generate greater air purification outcomes. Results included: (1) during the day and at night, the ventilation created by opening a window outperformed the transpiration from indoor plants in temperature reduction and humidity enhancement; (2) placing either three or eight potted plants indoor exhibited greater performance in reducing particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and TVOC levels than opening a window; (3) a shorter distance (1.5 m) to the plant proved more effective in temperature reduction, humidity enhancement, and TVOC purification, whereas a longer distance (3.0 m) was discovered to have more effect on PM2.5 and PM10 reduction; and (4) eight potted plants significantly outperformed three in reducing temperature and increasing humidity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4adc34a2b2ff4821b51b7df9ee94c0122024-02-01T14:39:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522024-01-0123131332410.1080/13467581.2023.22380272238027Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot studyKe-Tsung Han0National Chin-Yi University of TechnologyFew empirical studies have examined the simultaneous effects of window opening and indoor plants on air characteristics. This study compared the effects of four variables, day/night, window status, plant distance, and number of plants, on air characteristics in a room at a basement via experiments. This was because plants perform photosynthesis during the day, which produces O2 and absorbs CO2, whereas they usually produce only CO2 at night. Moreover, a higher number of potted plants and a shorter distance to the plants are expected to generate greater air purification outcomes. Results included: (1) during the day and at night, the ventilation created by opening a window outperformed the transpiration from indoor plants in temperature reduction and humidity enhancement; (2) placing either three or eight potted plants indoor exhibited greater performance in reducing particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and TVOC levels than opening a window; (3) a shorter distance (1.5 m) to the plant proved more effective in temperature reduction, humidity enhancement, and TVOC purification, whereas a longer distance (3.0 m) was discovered to have more effect on PM2.5 and PM10 reduction; and (4) eight potted plants significantly outperformed three in reducing temperature and increasing humidity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2023.2238027fine particulate matter (pm2.5)particulate matter (pm10)total volatile organic compoundair characteristicsradermachera hainanensis merr |
| spellingShingle | Ke-Tsung Han Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering fine particulate matter (pm2.5) particulate matter (pm10) total volatile organic compound air characteristics radermachera hainanensis merr |
| title | Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study |
| title_full | Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study |
| title_short | Effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality, air temperature, and relative humidity: a pilot study |
| title_sort | effects of window status and indoor plants on air quality air temperature and relative humidity a pilot study |
| topic | fine particulate matter (pm2.5) particulate matter (pm10) total volatile organic compound air characteristics radermachera hainanensis merr |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2023.2238027 |
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