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  • Thermodynamics and Environmental Science
  • Indoor Air Quality and Chemistry
  • Building Science and Human Comfort

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  • Temperature is a fundamental thermodynamic variable with clear definitions for ideal systems.
  • Indoor environments are complex, non-ideal systems where temperature influences physical, chemical, and transport processes.
  • Occupant thermal comfort and building design are typically prioritized over temperature's impact on indoor contaminants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review fundamental thermodynamic variables and their influence on indoor processes.
  • To describe the heat balance of people in their thermal environment.
  • To assess the impact of temperature on indoor pollutant release, distribution, and indoor chemistry, considering future climate change.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fundamental thermodynamic principles and their application to indoor environments.
  • Analysis of heat balance in relation to human thermal comfort.
  • Extensive literature study on thermal conditions, pollutant release, indoor chemistry, and distribution within buildings.

Main Results:

  • Temperature-dependent chemical reactions and transport processes significantly affect indoor air quality.
  • Indoor pollutant emission rates and dynamic concentrations are complex, often requiring empirical approaches.
  • Building design and occupant comfort considerations rarely account for temperature's full impact on indoor contaminants.

Conclusions:

  • Temperature is a critical, often overlooked, factor in indoor environmental quality and chemistry.
  • A holistic approach to temperature is necessary for understanding and managing indoor air pollutants.
  • Future climate change necessitates a greater consideration of temperature's role in indoor environments.