TY - GEN
T1 - Environmental Performance Comparison of Active Living Wall and Commercial Air Purifier
T2 - 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022
AU - Mannan, Mehzabeen
AU - Al-Ghamdi, Sami G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Indoor air pollution in buildings poses a significant risk to human health and well-being, as it comprises a wide range of particulate matter, gaseous contaminants, mold, and pollen. Various strategies have been employed to address indoor air quality concerns, such as minimizing pollution sources, dilution, utilizing air cleaning devices, and implementing vertical greening systems. However, integrating sustainability into these air cleaning methods remains a crucial challenge. In light of this challenge, this study conducts a life cycle assessment to compare the environmental performance of two indoor air cleaning methods: commercial air purifiers (CAP) and active living walls (ALW). The results reveal the potential environmental benefits of employing ALW in indoor spaces, compared to commercially available air purifiers. Although the production impacts of CAP are relatively lower than those of ALW in this study, the comprehensive evaluation of the entire product life cycle demonstrates the significantly higher overall impacts of CAP. This preliminary investigation aims to assist building professionals by providing a framework for estimating the environmental cost associated with two distinct indoor air purification methods. By highlighting the advantages of ALW over CAP, this study contributes valuable insights into sustainable approaches for enhancing indoor air quality.
AB - Indoor air pollution in buildings poses a significant risk to human health and well-being, as it comprises a wide range of particulate matter, gaseous contaminants, mold, and pollen. Various strategies have been employed to address indoor air quality concerns, such as minimizing pollution sources, dilution, utilizing air cleaning devices, and implementing vertical greening systems. However, integrating sustainability into these air cleaning methods remains a crucial challenge. In light of this challenge, this study conducts a life cycle assessment to compare the environmental performance of two indoor air cleaning methods: commercial air purifiers (CAP) and active living walls (ALW). The results reveal the potential environmental benefits of employing ALW in indoor spaces, compared to commercially available air purifiers. Although the production impacts of CAP are relatively lower than those of ALW in this study, the comprehensive evaluation of the entire product life cycle demonstrates the significantly higher overall impacts of CAP. This preliminary investigation aims to assist building professionals by providing a framework for estimating the environmental cost associated with two distinct indoor air purification methods. By highlighting the advantages of ALW over CAP, this study contributes valuable insights into sustainable approaches for enhancing indoor air quality.
KW - Active living wall
KW - Commercial air purifier
KW - Indoor air quality
KW - Life cycle assessment
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_16
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_16
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85185562858
SN - 9783031435584
T3 - Environmental Science and Engineering
SP - 163
EP - 171
BT - 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research - Greening Energy to Shape a Sustainable Future
A2 - Caetano, Nídia S.
A2 - Felgueiras, Manuel Carlos
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 12 September 2022 through 16 September 2022
ER -
