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Improving Indoor Air Quality in a Higher-Education Institution Through Biophilic Solutions †
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Schools are vital infrastructures where students acquire essential skills and foster social values. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is of paramount importance in schools, given that students spend a considerable amount of time indoors. This study examines the influence of a natural green structure (NGS) on IAQ in an Eco-Campus classroom. The IAQ of a classroom with an NGS was compared to that of an adjacent classroom without an NGS. The thermal conditions were monitored, including air temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH), as well as indoor pollutants, including carbon dioxide (CO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). The findings indicated a substantial improvement in indoor air quality in the classroom where the green structure was installed. This study lends support to the incorporation of biophilic solutions as sustainable approaches to fostering healthier learning environments, which in turn can lead to improvements in student performance and well-being.
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Funding Information: Project conceptualization, the development of the methodology adopted, and research activities were carried out as a set of work tasks conducted by M.I.G., A.M.B. and A.R. Data processing and analysis were performed by M.I.G., A.M.B., A.R. and I.P. All team members contributed to the preparation, writing, review, and editing of this paper. The project received funding from several entities. M.I.G. coordinated a project funded by IPL on indoor air quality (IAQ), and A.R. led a project funded by ISEL on biophilic solutions in classrooms. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Funding Information: This research was funded by IPL\u2014Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Lisboa\u2014through the IPL/IDI&CA2024/HealthyIES_ISEL project; the Foundation for Science and Technology\u2019s through funding (UIDB/04625/2020) from the research unit CERIS (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04625/2020); and the projects UIDB/00297/2020 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/00297/2020) and UIDP/00297/2020 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDP/00297/2020) (Center for Mathematics and Applications). ISEL\u2014Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa for the Green Air project. Publisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.
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biophilic solutions indoor air quality in classrooms student health sustainable education environment well-being Computer Science (miscellaneous) Geography, Planning and Development Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Energy Engineering and Power Technology Hardware and Architecture Computer Networks and Communications Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 13 - Climate Action