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Indoor Air CO2 Sensors and Possible Uncertainties of Measurements: A Review and an Example of Practical Measurements
April 27, 2023
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, special attention has been paid to proper ventilation and building management systems. The indoor air CO2 concentration level is still used as an effective indicator to evaluate indoor air quality. Many different sensors have appeared on the market in the last two years. However, calibration procedures and guidance on proper installation have not been well described by manufacturers. The research method is based on a review of technical parameters. The practical measurements of CO2 concentration were taken using different sensors. For these purposes three different premises were selected. It was found that CO2 measurement failure happened in residential buildings without mechanical ventilation. Meanwhile, in well ventilated buildings all sensors have shown similar results and the difference between sensors located in different zones was minimal.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, special attention has been paid to proper ventilation and building management systems. The indoor air CO2 concentration level is still used as an effective indicator to evaluate indoor air quality. Many different sensors have appeared on the market in the last two years. However, calibration procedures and guidance on proper installation have not been well described by manufacturers. The research method is based on a review of technical parameters. The practical measurements of CO2 concentration were taken using different sensors. For these purposes three different premises were selected. It was found that CO2 measurement failure happened in residential buildings without mechanical ventilation. Meanwhile, in well ventilated buildings all sensors have shown similar results and the difference between sensors located in different zones was minimal.
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CO2 sensors, comparison, indoor air, indoor air quality, VAV
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Borodinecs A, Palcikovskis A, Jacnevs V. Indoor Air CO2 Sensors and Possible Uncertainties of Measurements: A Review and an Example of Practical Measurements. (2023). LAPSE:2023.34666v1
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Borodinecs A: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Street 6 A, 1048 Riga, Latvia [ORCID]
Palcikovskis A: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Street 6 A, 1048 Riga, Latvia
Jacnevs V: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Street 6 A, 1048 Riga, Latvia
Palcikovskis A: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Street 6 A, 1048 Riga, Latvia
Jacnevs V: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Street 6 A, 1048 Riga, Latvia
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Energies
Volume
15
Issue
19
First Page
6961
Year
2022
Publication Date
2022-09-22
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1996-1073
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PII: en15196961, Publication Type: Journal Article
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