HOBEL takes part in guest editing a journal special issue

Dusan Licina has been honored to serve as an editor of the special issue of the journal “Atmosphere” on the topic “Green Building and Indoor Air Quality”.

Since the inception of the first green certification scheme several decades ago, expectations for high performance buildings have been evolving. To date, there are more than 200 different green building certification programs around the globe, with estimates of at least 1 million certified projects. While the green building industry has a long-standing history of attention to human health (e.g., tobacco control, toxic exposure), there has been a recent shift in the prioritization of this issue relative to others, with a new emphasis on features that explicitly promote the human experience of building occupants.

The aim of this special issue is to showcase the most recent findings related to air quality in green buildings, low-emission materials, advanced ventilation systems and air quality management strategies, IoT sensor technology, occupant exposure and satisfaction. With the recent expansion of research showing that buildings can do more to support human performance and experience, this Special Issue is also an appropriate venue for papers that deal with human thermal comfort and productivity. Ultimately, this Special Issue aims to showcase the most recent comparable evidence on the impact of indoor air quality interventions on people and organizations.

More information about the requirements and the list of already accepted articles in this special issue here:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atmosphere/special_issues/green_building_air_quality