Ventilation and the Air Ion Effect in the Indoor Building Environments: Impact on Human Health and Wellbeing

Nedved, Milos

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-17919-8_28

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“…The effect of ionization on human health has always been debated. Nedved (2011) gives an up-to-date account of the knowledge in this area.…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

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Creative and productive workplaces: a review

Clements‐Croome

2015

Intelligent Buildings International

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The built environment affects our well-being and this in turn influences our effectiveness in the workplace. Poor environments contribute to absenteeism and to people not working as well as they might. This is an enormous cost to the nation. High-quality environmental design is an investment, as occupants are healthier, staff-retention rates are higher, productivity is higher and sustainability ideals are more likely to be met. Workplaces reflect the culture of companies and are places that are not just functional and convenient but give the occupant a wholesome experience in terms of body and spirit.

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“…The effect of ionization on human health has always been debated. Nedved (2011) gives an up-to-date account of the knowledge in this area.…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creative and productive workplaces: a review

Clements‐Croome

2015

Intelligent Buildings International

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“…Ions are particles of the air that have either positive or negative electrical charge. In natural environment they are usually produced to maintain a healthy ratio, but in artificial environment of air conditioning, electrical equipment, fluorescent lighting and even synthetic clothing the balance can be seriously affected [9]. NAI concentration decreases considerably or even falls to zero in the polluted air of cities, in closed and air-conditioned rooms, near operating household and office equipment.…”

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Amount of Air Ions Depending on Indoor Plant Activity

Siņicina

Skromulis

Martinovs

2015

ETR

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<p class="R-AbstractKeywords"><span lang="EN-US">Literature sources and earlier researches state that plants may be able to produce a variety of air ions, including negative light ions. In this article, the regularity of influence of plants on the number of ions in the room is being proved, basing on a series of experiments performed with the following plants: Spathiphyllum, Scindapsus, Strobilanthes, Chlorophytum and Pinus mugo. It was concluded that plants, in general, are able to stabilize the indoor ion concentration and reduce its fluctuations. The plants help to increase the concentrations of negative ions and decrease the concentration of positive ones, however the optimal and “healthy” ion concentration was not reached. Plants without artificial illumination work more as ion reducers, not producers.</span></p>

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Ventilation and the Air Ion Effect in the Indoor Building Environments: Impact on Human Health and Wellbeing

Cited by 2 publications

References 10 publications

Creative and productive workplaces: a review

Creative and productive workplaces: a review

Amount of Air Ions Depending on Indoor Plant Activity

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