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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Building Science
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial in schools, driving the need for effective monitoring.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring is increasingly used to assess ventilation and IAQ in classrooms.
  • CO2 data can estimate outdoor air change rate (ACH), impacting health, performance, and energy use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel machine learning method for segmenting CO2 time series data.
  • To estimate classroom ACH using CO2 mass balance principles.
  • To compare ACH estimates from the novel method with traditional ventilation rate data.

Main Methods:

  • Applied a machine learning algorithm to segment CO2 time series into build-up, equilibrium, and decay periods.
  • Utilized CO2 mass balance equations to calculate ACH for each segmented period.
  • Collected data from 40 classrooms across two K-6 schools with mechanical ventilation.

Main Results:

  • The study generated multiple daily ACH estimates per classroom.
  • The equilibrium method provided ACH estimates closest to those from the building automation system.
  • Decay and build-up methods showed a slight underestimation of ACH compared to mechanical ventilation rates.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning segmentation of CO2 data offers a promising approach for IAQ assessment.
  • Accurate ACH estimation using CO2 data faces challenges due to real-world variables like occupancy and air mixing.
  • Further research is needed to refine CO2-based ACH estimation for reliable IAQ monitoring.