A study of the energy consumption and airborne microbe concentration in the Sapporo underground walkway in a cold region of Japan
A study of the energy consumption and airborne microbe concentration in the Sapporo underground walkway in a cold region of Japan
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日本寒冷地区札幌地下通道的能耗和空气微生物浓度研究
DOI:
10.1080/23744731.2016.1206733
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Yoonkyung KANG and Katsunori NAGANO
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文献类型:
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作者:
K Hori;J Wicht;and W Dietrich;植田浩明;Yoonkyung KANG and Katsunori NAGANO;Kumiko Hori;Yoonkyung KANG and Katsunori NAGANO
The present study sought to evaluate the energy consumption, indoor air quality and concentration of airborne bacteria and fungi in the Sapporo underground walkway, which is in a cold region of Japan. The energy consumption, temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide concentrations of the underground walkway were investigated for 4 years from its opening in 2011 (until 2014). The temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide concentrations were automatically detected using sensors and data from Sapporo city hall. To evaluate the microbial contamination in the ventilation system and indoors, the concentrations of airborne bacteria and fungi were measured on 2 days (a weekday and a weekend day) during opening hours in both summer and winter. The concentration of airborne microbes in the supply air, indoor air, and outside air was compared. Species of airborne bacteria were identified using 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The energy use intensities were decreased in 2013, when the walkway temperature was changed during both winter and summer. The carbon dioxide concentration in the walkway was maintained below 1000 ppm. The number of airborne bacteria and fungi in the supply air from the ceiling diffuser was lower than those in the outdoor and indoor air. These results indicate that both energy consumption and indoor air quality were maintained in the walkway throughout the 4-year period. This study could be helpful for developing the related standards for indoor air quality and for developing control strategies to properly operate air conditioning and ventilation systems in underground spaces.