Optimizing Indoor Microclimate and Thermal Comfort Through Sorptive Active Elements: Stabilizing Humidity for Healthier Living Spaces

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26110%2F24%3APU155007" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26110/24:PU155007 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123836" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123836</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123836" target="_blank" >10.3390/buildings14123836</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Optimizing Indoor Microclimate and Thermal Comfort Through Sorptive Active Elements: Stabilizing Humidity for Healthier Living Spaces

Original language description

This paper investigates the potential use of natural materials and elements for stabilizing indoor humidity levels, focusing on creating healthier living environments in buildings. Unstable indoor microclimates, particularly extreme humidity levels, can negatively affect human health by causing issues such as condensation, mold growth, or dry mucous membranes. In this work, we explore how sorptive materials can maintain indoor humidity within the optimal range of 40-50%. The aim is to identify optimal solutions for moisture control using passive elements, such as unfired ceramic components, which demonstrate high sorption activity within the 35-55% relative humidity range. These elements can effectively absorb moisture from, or release it back into, the indoor environment as needed. Five clay types based on different clay minerals were analyzed in the research in order to assess how their structures influence moisture adsorption behavior. These elements can be combined with green/active elements and standard measures, such as ventilation or targeted room air exchange, to improve indoor humidity regulation. The evaluation of the results so far indicates that the use of clay-based elements in the interior offers a sustainable and natural approach to maintaining optimal indoor microclimate conditions. The slab elements from all 5 clay formulations investigated effectively support indoor humidity stabilization.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20100 - Civil engineering

Project

<a href="/en/project/GF23-06542K" target="_blank" >GF23-06542K: Study of the hygroaccumulative effect of natural based materials and their influence on the moisture stability of the indoor environment of buildings</a><br>

Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Buildings

ISSN

2075-5309

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

11

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

20

Pages from-to

1-20

UT code for WoS article

001386947800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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