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Dataset of indoor air parameter measurements relating to indoor air quality and thermal comfort in South African primary school classrooms of various building infrastructure types
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Van Der Walt, Rita Elise (Author)
- Grobbelaar, Sara Susanna (Author)
- Booysen, Marthinus Johannes (Author)
Title
Dataset of indoor air parameter measurements relating to indoor air quality and thermal comfort in South African primary school classrooms of various building infrastructure types
Abstract
In the resource-constrained South African education sector, infrastructure considered temporary or a backup in other countries is used as permanent classrooms, primarily but not exclusively in lower-income areas. Children's cognitive performance and comfort are directly impacted by indoor air quality. Temperature, relative humidity, particulate matter and CO2 levels, substantial determinants of air quality and thermal comfort, have not been investigated across different classroom building and infrastructure types. We measure these parameters with 11-min intervals in 24 classrooms at schools in Stellenbosch, South Africa. These classrooms consist of a range of different infrastructure types. Container classrooms with and without insulation, mobile (prefabricated) classrooms, and brick classrooms of different configurations are included. Measurements are concurrently sampled over ten months (249 days, still ongoing) across multiple seasons with relevant metadata, including ambient weather conditions, school days and times, and electricity availability in the (South) African context, which impacts air conditioning usage. This dataset provides valuable insights into true learning conditions in South African classrooms.
Publication
Data in Brief
Volume
53
Pages
110045
Date
04/2024
Journal Abbr
Data in Brief
Language
en
ISSN
23523409
Accessed
21/02/2024, 10:04
Library Catalogue
DOI.org (Crossref)
Call Number
openalex:W4390938962
Extra
openalex: W4390938962
Citation
Van Der Walt, R. E., Grobbelaar, S. S., & Booysen, M. J. (2024). Dataset of indoor air parameter measurements relating to indoor air quality and thermal comfort in South African primary school classrooms of various building infrastructure types. Data in Brief, 53, 110045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110045
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