In this study, the condition of the hazardous materials in the bus was monitored according to the ventilation mode of the air conditioning system during bus service. The bus was surveyed using the indoor air quality measurement method of public transportation vehicles within one year of delivery. We evaluate the CO2 and PM10, which are the controlled parameters in buses by the Ministry of Environment, and VOCs and HCHO, the non-controlled parameters. The PM10 concentration increased due to outdoor air intake; however the CO2 concentration was found to decrease. In addition, the concentration of VOCs and HCHO was found to decrease due to the forced ventilation system and the outdoor air intake. These results show that the concentration of the other materials except PM10 can be changed due to the outside air concentration and forced ventilation system. Therefore, through indoor air quality characteristics of the bus according to air condition system are intended to be used as the basis of an operation manual.

In this study, we measured the concentration of Particulate Matter(PM10), Formaldehyde(HCHO), and Total Bacteria Count (TBC) at two facilities: day care centers, and postnatal care centers located in the cities of Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Jeolla and Gyeongsang from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015. PM10 concentration was similar to the day care centers and postnatal care centers. HCHO concentration was the highest in the postnatal care centers. TBC concentration was the highest in the day care centers. Comparing the different cities, PM10 concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi, HCHO concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi, and TBC concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi. As a result of HCHO's risk assessment, it was found that adults exceeded the carcinogenicity tolerance of 10−6 specified by the US EPA. This study is expected to be helpful in preventing damage to health from the contaminated indoor air at sensitive facilities, and can be used as basic data for indoor air quality management.

The objective of this study is to identify the research trend in the field of indoor environment in Korea. We collected 419 papers published in the Journal of the Korean Society for indoor environment between 2004 and 2018, and attempted to produce datasets using a topic modeling technique, Latent Dirichlet Allocation(LDA). The result of topic modeling showed that 8 topics (“VOCs investigation”, “Subway environment”, “Building thermal environment”, “School health”, “Building particulate matter”, “Asbestos risk”, “Radon risk”, “Air cleaner and treatment”) could be extracted using Gibbs sampling method. In terms of topic trends, investigation of volatile organic compounds, subway environment, school health, and building particulate matter showed a decreasing tendency, while the building thermal environment, asbestos risk, radon risk, air cleaners, and air treatment showed an increasing tendency. The results of this topic modeling could help us to understand current trends related indoor environment, and provide valuable information in developing future research and policy frameworks.

Phthalate is an endocrine disruptor that interferes with homeostasis and developmental regulation. It is highly toxic to the environment and is associated with various diseases of the human body. Using biological samples from 140 adult subjects, to evaluate the influencing factors which are related to contaminant concentration levels, we used correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Lastly, in order to analyze the health effects related to exposure to phthalates, we conducted a risk assessment by estimating acceptable daily intake exposure according to the influential factors. When we compared the concentration level according to influential factors, in general, the subjects who had engaged in home remodeling work had higher urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations levels than the subjects who had not engaged in home remodeling work. We can confirm statistically significant differences in DBP metabolites. In addition, we can confirm the concentration appeared higher in the categories such as using air freshener, sofa and foods. Through conducting a risk assessment of DEHP, BBzP, DiBP, and DnBP by using data on phthalate metabolite concentration in urine, it was found that the average concentration of all metabolites did not exceed TDI.

In recent years, the use of smartphones is becoming more common with the pace of development of society, and the development of technologies utilizing smartphones is proceeding rapidly. Although most LBS technologies are used in combination with a GPS system, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to receive GPS signals according to the characteristics of buildings. Therefore, in this paper we conducted a study on the smartphone users’ indoor position estimation only using the built-in sensor of smartphone without a connection with smart devices, and it showed that the accuracy was increased.

대부분의 자동관수시스템 기술은 생산측면에서의 원예산물 효율적 재배에 초점을 맞추고 있으나, 화훼식물의 관상가치를 유지하며 효율적으로 식물을 유지 관리하는데 적용될 수도 있다. 이에 본 연구는 실내 조경식물로 많이 이용되고 있는 산호수(Ardisia pusilla)의 관상가치를 유지하기 위한 최적의 용적수분함량(volumetric water content, v/v) 조건을 알아보기 위하여 실시되었다. 토양수분센서와 데이터로거를 이용한 자동관수시스템으로 처리구별 상토 용적수분함량을 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 및 0.6m3･m-3으로 유지하도록 하였으며, 처리 당일과 처리 1, 2, 4주 후에 초장, 초폭, 엽수, 엽면적, SPAD, 잎 수분함량, 생체중, 건물중, 광합성률 및 엽록소 형광과 각 화분의 관수량을 측정하였다. 상토 용적수분함량 처리 1주일 후에는 처리에 따른 생육 및 생리 반응의 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 처리 2주일 후에는 가장 낮은 용적수분함량인 0.3m3･m-3 처리구에서 다른 처리구에 비해 낮은 Fv/Fm 값을 나타냈다. 처리 4주일 후에는 처리에 따른 생리 반응 차이를 보이지 않았으나 초폭, 지상부 생체중, 지상부 건물중, 엽수, 엽면적과 같은 생육 반응은 가장 낮은 용적수분함량 처리구에서 감소하였다. 본 실험 결과를 통해 산호수는 생육 반응에 비하여 생리 반응이 비교적 빠르다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 0.5m3･m-3 처리 구의 관수량이 가장 많았으며, 처리구와 관계없이 관수량은 지상부 생체중에 비례하는 것으로 나타났다. 종합적으로 살펴보았을 때, 0.4m3･m-3 처리구에서 산호수의 관상가치가 우수하게 유지되었고, 이를 통해 효율적이고 용이한 물관리가 가능하므로 실내에서 산호수 생육시 0.4m3･m-3 수준의 상토 용적수분함량이 가장 적절한 것으로 판단된다.

In this study, we measured the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM10), Formaldehyde (HCHO), and Total Bacteria Count (TBC) at three facilities: elderly care centers, day care centers, and postnatal care centers located in the cities of Seoul, Sejong, Daegu and Ulsan from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015. PM10 concentration was the highest in the day care centers and HCHO concentration was the highest in the postnatal care centers. TBC concentration was the highest in the day care centers. Comparing the different cities, PM10 concentration was the highest in Sejong, HCHO concentration was the highest in Seoul, and TBC concentration was the highest in Daegu. This study is expected to be helpful in preventing damage to health from the contaminated indoor air at sensitive facilities, and can be used as basic data for indoor air quality management.

This study investigates the indoor air quality conditions of the total of 52 buses depend on seasons, time and others. We evaluated the CO₂and PM10, the controlled parameters in express buses by Ministry of Environment and VOCs and HCHO, the non-controlled parameters. The CO₂concentration during peak commute times was 38.5% in summer and 15.4% in autumn, which are higher than the normal. But, PM10 concentration was influenced by the outside air not number of passengers. The concentration of VOCs were not related with other parameters such as number of passengers, seasons, and driving time. And then, the formaldehyde concentration was not related with seasons as it showed little difference between summer and autumn.

도마뱀부치(Gekko japonicus) 성체와 유체의 주야간에 있어 서로 다른 은신처에 대한 선호 및 경쟁 양상을 알아보기 위하여 실내 사육장에서 성체 9개체(암컷 3, 수컷 6), 유체 4개체를 47일간 사육하면서 연구를 수행하였다. 실험결과, 사육장 내에 설치된 은신처 내부의 온도와 내부에서 발견된 도마뱀부치의 체온은 높은 양의 상관을 보였으며, 야간에 은신처 내부보다 외부에서 더 많은 성체와 유체가 관찰되었다. 성체와 유체 모두 특정 은신처에 대한 선호를 보였는데, 특별히 성체는 주간에 온도가 높은 은신처를 더 높은 비율로 선호하였다. 유체가 가장 선호한 은신처는 주야간에 동일한 은신처였다. 최대비율로 이용한 특정 은신처의 이용률은 성체의 경우 주야 간 차이가 유의한 반면, 유체는 차이가 없었다. 체온의 경우 성체와 유생 모두 야간에 은신처 외부에서 발견된 개체가 내부에서 발견된 개체들보다 더 높았다. 성체와 유생 사이의 체온 비교결과, 주간에 성체의 체온이 유체보다 높았으나, 야간에는 차이가 없었다. 이러한 결과는 도마뱀부치가 야행성으로 나은 온도조건을 가진 은신처를 선호하고 성체와 유체 간에는 은신처 이용경쟁이 있음을 보여주며, 더불어 도마뱀부치의 체온과 활동성에 관한 기초정보를 제공해 준다.

본 연구에서는 건물 실내 공간 정보 획득을 위해 Microsoft사의 Kinect® v2를 활용한 point cloud 기법을 도입하였다. 카메라로 취득한 2차원의 투영 공간 이미지 픽셀 좌표를 각 카메라의 보정을 거쳐 3차원 이미지 변환하며 이를 토대로 공간 정보를 구현하였다. 기준점을 중심으로 360° 회전하여 취득한 3차원 이미지를 통해 거리 측정이 불가한 기존의 2차원 이미지의 한계를 개선하였으며, 이 과정을 통해 얻은 point cloud를 통해 3차원 map을 형성하였다. 형성된 3차원 map은 기존의 공간정보 융·복합을 위한 센서와 비슷한 수준의 측정 효율을 가지면서 동시에 렌즈 왜곡 현상에 대한 후처리 과정을 통해 공간 정보를 정확하게 측정할 수 있도록 하였다. 측정한 결과를 2D 도면과 실제 공간 및 구조부재의 길이 및 위치 등과 비교하여 검증하였다.

본 연구는 선박에서 발생할 수 있는 화재연기의 위험성을 인식시키고 비상대응능력을 향상시키기 위해 선내에 안전교육을 위 한 환경을 구축하고 시나리오를 개발 운영하면서 획득한 실습생의 상황별 이동특성을 측정분석한 것으로, 그 결과를 정리하면 다음과 같다. 연기가 없는 조건에서는 익숙한 이동경로에 장애가 발생한 경우와 그렇지 않은 경우의 각 피난이동 상대속도 사이에 차이가 없지만, 실내에 연기가 충진되어 가시도가 매우 낮은 조건에서는 시야불량에 따른 이동능력 저하로 인해 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 평균상당속도 가 62.5% 감속되었다. 시나리오에 관계없이 단순이동경로에 비해 복잡이동경로의 평균 상당속도가 빠르고 표준편차도 작게 나타났다. 연기가 충진된 경우에 대한 단순 데이터 평가에서는 전체이동경로와 복잡이동경로의 상대속도 확률분포가 매우 유사하였지만, 전체이동경 로의 상대속도에 대한 복잡이동경로의 상대속도비율의 개인간 변동폭은 매우 컸다. 한편, 상당속도는 가시거리의 로그함수로 표현할 수 있었다. 또한 실습생의 긴장감이 증가하면서 모든 경로에서 상대속도가 빨라졌다.

본 연구는 가정용 냉장고를 대상으로 냉동실과 냉장실의 설정온도를 각기 달리할 경우 냉동실과 냉장실 고내의 온도를 실측하여 냉장고 식품 보관 온도분포를 추정하고자 한다. 또한, 각 실의 설정온도를 중심으로 상하로 온도차가 얼마나 큰가를 파악하고, 설정온도로 회복하는데 소요되는 시간을 파악하고자 한다. 그리고 설정된 온도로 회복하기 위해 소비하는 전력량을 측정함으로서 가정용 냉장고의 최적 설정조건을 제시하고자 한다. 그 결과, 냉동실 온도가 –18℃를 실현한 조건은 Case 3, Case 6, Case 8, Case 9로 냉동실 조건보다는 냉장실의 설정온도를 저온으로 할 경우에만 냉동실의 온도가 적정온도를 나타냈다. 이 조건에서 냉장실의 온도는 최저 –1.1℃, Case 6은 –1.5℃, Case 8은 –1.1℃, Case 9는 –0.8℃로 영하의 온도를 보였다. 또한 각 케이스의 운전시작 10시간 동안 누적소비전력량은 Case 4를 제외하고는 냉동실 및 냉장실의 설정온도가 낮을수록 컸으며, Case 4는 운전시작이 13:30분에 시작되었기에 09시경에 운전을 시작한 다른 조건보다는 낮시간의 환경온도가 높은 이유로 전력소비가 크다는 것을 확인하였다.

To obtain basic data on bioaerosols in the indoor environments of houses located adjacent to Gwangyang Iron Works, the concentration and diversity of indoor air molds were comparatively investigated in 33 houses in September of 2016 and 2017, respectively. In areas both adjacent to and nonadjacent to Gwangyang Iron Works, house temperature and humidity ranged from 24~28oC and 47~57%, respectively. Airborne mold concentration was higher in the houses located nonadjacent than in the ones adjacent to the iron works. Interestingly, the level of airborne mold concentration exceeded 500 CFU/m3 in all houses nonadjacent to the iron works. A total of 12 mold species including five pathogenic species were indentified from the investigation. Among the five pathogenic species, the causal agents of otomycosis, Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, and A. niger were present. Overall, Cladosporium cladosporioides was the dominant species. This is the first report on the concentration and diversity of airborne mold in houses located adjacent and nonadjacent to Gwangyang bay industrial complex in Korea.

In this study, we investigate a seasonal underground market which is located under a semi-enclosed basement. Under such settings, there is difficulty in managing indoor air quality such as ventilation. Based on the result, we can improve the indoor air environment of the underground market. The underground market in Seoul was divided into four types according to its structural characteristics and the seasonal survey was conducted. In conclusion, we will develop a realistic improvement plan to improve the indoor air environment of the underground market by selecting the underground market through actual survey.

The Location Based Service is growing rapidly nowadays due to the universalization of the use for smartphone, and therefore the location determination technology has been placed in a very important position. this study suggests an algorithm that can provide the estimate of users' location by using smartphone sensors. And in doing so we will propose a methodology for the creation and update of indoor map though the more accurate position estimation using smartphone sensors such as acceleration sensor, gyroscope sensor, geomagnetic sensor and rotation sensor.

This study is empirically intended to look into the effects of HVAC management on condensation cause and prevention in indoor swimming pools. The findings are summarized as follows. First, the experience of condensation in indoor swimming pools showed that 132 out of 142 people in total experienced the condensation in indoor swimming pools, which they had a high experience rate of 92.3%. For the location of condensation, the wall joints were 46.8% and the windows were 34.5%, which a total of 72.3% occurred in the wall joints and windows. Second, the effect of construction design, HVAC management and building construction on the cause of condensation in indoor swimming pools showed that building construction had an effect on the cause and location of condensation depending on the seasonal time, partially adopting hypothesis 1. Third, the effect of condensation-causing factors on condensation-preventing factors in indoor swimming pools showed that condensation had a close relationship with air and temperature conditions depending on the time and location of condensation, adopting hypothesis 2. As for the above-stated findings, the HVAC management in indoor swimming pools is an important concern factor that continues to cause condensation despite the development of advanced construction materials. Especially, building construction is a main factor that has a direct effect on condensation in the HVAC management of facilities. This implies that the window management is important in maintaining the wall joints - which can suppress the selective use and defect occurrence of construction materials - or confined spaces for a long time.

In this study, the homogeneity and stability of standard samples for proficiency testing in indoor air quality within the country (formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene, styrene, TVOC) were evaluated. The procedures and statistical analysis methods applied in ISO/IEC 13528 (2009) and KS A ISO Guide 35 (2005) were applied as evaluation methods. The homogeneity evaluation was a statistical analysis of repeated measurements of each of the 11 ports and between the 11 ports concentration data. As a result, the coefficient of variation (CV) was within the range of 1.9%~5.9%. The difference between the ports was found to be insignificant and met the statistical standard specified in KS Q ISO 13528. The stability evaluation was assessed by the change in concentration over the long-term stability of the standard samples stored for 90 days. The coefficient of variation (CV), which was within the range of 2.6%~9.0%, exhibited changes in the concentration of the long-term stored standard samples. However, the results satisfy the statistical standard specified in KS A ISO Guide 35. Overall, there is no significant difference between the homogeneity of the standard samples by the port and the stability of the long-term stored samples. Therefore, it is considered to be an appropriate method to supply standard samples in an indoor air quality proficiency test.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concentration of airborne particulate matter and heavy metals in the houses of the respiratory tract disease patients and a control group of residents in the city of Gwangyang. The particulate matter was measured using a mini-volume air sampler and then weighed three times using a micro balance to calculate the weighted average value. The heavy metals in the particulate matter were extracted using a hot plate and analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometer. The average concentration of particulate matter in the outdoor air (34.478 μm/m3) was higher than that in the indoor air (16.794 μm/m3), showing a statistically significant difference (p<0.001). The average concentration of copper, manganese and chromium in the indoor and outdoor air were higher in the houses of those in the study group than those of the control group. In addition, there was a generally high correlation between particulate matter in the outdoor air and heavy metals in the indoor and outdoor air concentration (p<0.05).

As a result of the increasingly serious air pollution worldwide, there are many social costs in the country. In general, there are legal measures to improve air quality such as investment projects, input of public funds, attraction of private capital, and regulation of air pollution prevention. In this study, we propose future legislative policies through the following analysis on the status of various researches in domestic and foreign countries for the improvement of air quality and related legal system. The domestic indoor air quality is getting better through ongoing management. From a legal perspective, The air quality law, such as indoor air quality law and environmental law, has been continuously revised to improve indoor air quality. However, contrary to the air quality law, indoor air quality management is carried out by various related departments under current law. Due to the different management facilities and management standards of each ministry, the effectiveness of relevant laws is deteriorated in organically managing multi-use facilities. This may lead to confusion and may be an impediment to the effective achievement of the institution's objectives. The pollutants of interior space are one of the main causes not only building materials, but also office equipment such as computers. however, The pollutants to be managed under the current legislation are mainly limited to building materials. In addition, the criteria set for each pollutant have a problem that it depends on the after-regulation standard that is made after the pollutant is released from the pollutant source. There is a need for systematic analysis and research to prevent adverse effects that may occur due to pollution sources through the prevention system. It is time to change the direction of regulation-oriented policies and to make policy changes that can improve air quality through systems such as emission trading system..

To gather information on the indoor air quality of the greenhouses used for edible oakwood mushroom cultivation, temperature, humidity, and bacterial concentration and species were investigated in 2015 and 2016 in 21 mushroom greenhouses located in ten different regions in Korea. Temperature and humidity of all the mushroom greenhouses ranged from 16.2 to 30.8°C and from 28.2 to 85.6%, respectively. Bacterial concentration exceeded the Korean indoor air quality standard value (800 cfu/m3) in 15 of the 21 mushroom greenhouses. A total of 33 genera and 76 species were identified in the indoor air of the mushroom greenhouses investigated. Of the identified bacteria, 10 genera and 15 species including Acidovorax oryzae, Bacillus infantis, B. licheniformis, Cellulosimicrobium funkei, Ewingella Americana, Exiguobacterium sibiricum, Leclercia adecarboxylata, Lysinibacillus sphaericus, Pseudomonas fulva, Raoultella terrigena, Staphylococcus cohnii, S. haemolyticus, S. saprophyticus, S. sciuri, and Streptomyces sindenensis are among those known to have a harmful effect on human health. These bacteria have been reported to cause sepsis, skin infection, bloodstream infection, bacteremia, spondylitis, peritonitis, acute meningitis, endocarditis and urinary tract infection. The results of this study indicate that continuous hygiene management of indoor air is necessary in the greenhouses used for oakwood mushroom cultivation.