Overheating inside buildings can reach levels associated with health impacts during heat wave episodes, and is more likely in older buildings despite trade-offs made to achieve energy efficiency in newer buildings. Researchers at the University of Arizona simulated power-failure conditions in residential buildings in Houston and Phoenix, based on models from the Energy Efficiency & Read More
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Climate penalty on PM
Changing meteorology is anticipated to affect average levels of PM2.5 in the US, according to a modeling analysis by researchers at the Harvard ACE Center. Changes in local and synoptic-scale air circulation between 2000 and 2050, in addition to the resulting changes in natural emissions, are expected to result in annual average PM2.5 decreases of Read More
Climate change is expected to increase exposure to PM2.5 infiltrating indoors
Climate change is expected to increase exposure to PM2.5 infiltrating indoors in the greater Boston area. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, used data from indoor and outdoor sulfur PM concentrations in 340 homes, and modeled the relationship between indoor concentration and temperature, projecting results between 2046 and 2065. Particle infiltration was predicted Read More