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Green Buildings and Indoor Air Quality: A Health and Technological Review

M.M.H Khan
,
Bashir M.T.
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Muhammad Ali Sikandar
ORCID logo ,
Raid Alrowais
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Saad Syed
,
Nabiha Zahid
,
Inam Muhammad Abbas
,
Waqas M. Khan
,
Ali Zawar
Version 1 : Received: 3 August 2023 / Approved: 3 August 2023 / Online: 4 August 2023 (11:02:06 CEST)

How to cite: Khan, M.; M.T., B.; Sikandar, M.A.; Alrowais, R.; Syed, S.; Zahid, N.; Muhammad Abbas, I.; Khan, W.M.; Zawar, A. Green Buildings and Indoor Air Quality: A Health and Technological Review. Preprints 2023, 2023080368. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0368.v1 Khan, M.; M.T., B.; Sikandar, M.A.; Alrowais, R.; Syed, S.; Zahid, N.; Muhammad Abbas, I.; Khan, W.M.; Zawar, A. Green Buildings and Indoor Air Quality: A Health and Technological Review. Preprints 2023, 2023080368. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0368.v1

Abstract

This comprehensive critical review shows how green buildings and energy optimization solutions improve indoor air quality as well as environmental quality (IEQ) and human health. Electricity-efficient green buildings create a better indoor atmosphere and save electricity. Green buildings improve occupant well-being through IAQ, thermal comfort, acoustics, and lighting. Renewable energy, green construction materials, and intelligent technologies increase sustainability and reduce environmental impact. Environmental hazards, architectural design, and societal variables can improve indoor air quality and subsequently reduce health risks linked with poor air quality. The evaluation highlights the pros and cons of low-cost IAQ sensors and equipment. These devices provide valuable insights, but calibration and validation using reference equipment are necessary to ensure accuracy and reliability. Architects, engineers, environmentalists, and policymakers are essential in creating green buildings with high IEQ. Prioritizing occupant comfort, health, and productivity ensures a sustainable and healthy future for future generations. However, continual monitoring and research are needed to improve green building practices and overcome construction problems. Intelligent models for continual on-field calibration of low-cost sensors may improve performance. Green buildings benefit occupants and the environment by optimizing energy use and using IAQ monitoring technologies.

Keywords

Green buildings; energy optimization; indoor environmental quality; passive design, low-cost sensors; intelligent calibration models

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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