Indoor Air Quality for Vulnerable Population - A Climate Change Innovation Grant

Enhanced Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for Improving the Well-being of Vulnerable Population in Victoria

Project Dates

2018-2020

What is the project?

This project aims to enhance the indoor air quality for vulnerable population through the application of fresh filtered air ventilation. The results will develop new evidence aimed at improving the well-being and educational outcomes of young children and quality of life and resilience of older Australians, assisting in climate change adaptation.

Project team

Partners

Eco Pacific Pty Ltd
Multicultural Aged Care Services
Regis Aged Care
Victorian School Building Authority
Vasey RSL Care

Find out more about the Victoria State Government Virtual Centre for Climate Change Innovation.

Publications

An evaluation of measured indoor conditions and student performance using d2 Test of Attention. Paper published in the journal of Building and Environment
Year long monitoring of indoor air quality and ventilation in school classrooms in Victoria, Australia. Paper published in the Journal of Architectural Science Association
Final report - Enhanced Indoor Air Quality for Improving the Well-Being of Vulnerable Population in Victoria
An investigation of indoor air quality in school classrooms in Victoria, Australia. Paper presented at ASA 2019: The 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2019, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India (28 – 30 November 2019)
Evaluation of ventilation in Australian school classrooms using long-term indoor CO2 concentration measurement. Paper published in the journal of Building and Environment
Improving Indoor Air Quality in Aged Care Centres using a supplementary ventilation system. Paper published in the 55th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association

Recent news

Concerns grow over IAQ in Australian schools
Australian children are learning in classrooms with very poor air quality
Poor ventilation may be adding to nursing homes' COVID-19 risks
Geoff Hanmer (University of Adelaide) and Bruce Milthorpe (University of Technology Sydney):
The Conversation, 20 August 2020, UTS, 20 August 2020, Architecture and Design, 21 August 2020, ArchitectureAU, 31 August 2020, HelloCare, 31 August 2020

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