Application of a transient hygrothermal population model for house dust mites in beds: assessment of control strategies in UK buildings
| Autor: | Stephen Pretlove, Tadj Oreszczyn, Marcella Ucci, Phillip Biddulph, David Crowther, Barbara Hart, Ian Ridley, Toby Wilkinson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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House dust mite
Engineering education.field_of_study Architectural engineering biology business.industry Population Environmental resource management Building and Construction Building design Dust mites Health outcomes biology.organism_classification Computer Science Applications Population model Modeling and Simulation Architecture Transient (oscillation) business education Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 4 (3) 285-300. (2011) |
| ISSN: | 1940-1507 1940-1493 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19401493.2010.532235 |
| Popis: | This article discusses the capabilities and the application of an innovative combined hygrothermal and population model to assess the impact of building design and occupant behaviour on house dust mite populations in a mattress. The combined model is the first of its kind able to predict the impact of hourly transient hygrothermal conditions within a 3-dimensional mattress on a population of 'wild' Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus mites. The modelling shows that the current drive for energy efficiency in buildings might lead to an increase in house dust mite infestations in UK dwellings. Further research is needed to accurately determine the size of these effects and to adequately evaluate any trade-offs between energy efficiency measures and health outcomes. |
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