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Post-Occupancy study of indoor air quality in university laboratories during the pandemic (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Adzic, F., Mustafa, M., Wild, O., Cheung, H. Y. W., & Malki-Epshtein, L. (2023). Post-Occupancy study of indoor air quality in university laboratories during the pandemic. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (Indoor Air 2022) (1-8)

This post-occupancy study aims to assess the indoor air quality (IAQ) and ventilation performance in workshops and laboratories of a UK university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply airflow rates and CO2 were monitored as a proxy for evaluating ven... Read More about Post-Occupancy study of indoor air quality in university laboratories during the pandemic.

AIRBODS: Findings and guidance for airborne infection resilience (2023)
Other
Cook, M., Adamu, Z., Ciric, L., Hathway, A., Malki-Epshtein, L., Fitzgerald, S., …Canales, M. (2023). AIRBODS: Findings and guidance for airborne infection resilience. [Guide]

This guidance provides insights into airborne infection risks and proposes mitigation measures to improve airborne infection resilience of indoor and semi-outdoor spaces. In some poorly-ventilated and/or highly occupied spaces, the provision of incre... Read More about AIRBODS: Findings and guidance for airborne infection resilience.

Enhancing non-domestic Passivhaus auditoria ventilation design for improved indoor environmental quality (2023)
Journal Article
Mustafa, M., Cook, M. J., & McLeod, R. S. (2023). Enhancing non-domestic Passivhaus auditoria ventilation design for improved indoor environmental quality. Building and Environment, 234, Article 110202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110202

Enhanced energy conservation strategies often involve tightly controlled ventilation flow rates. However, strategies that don't carefully consider ventilation rates can, in certain contexts, result in inadequate ventilation, with increased risks of p... Read More about Enhancing non-domestic Passivhaus auditoria ventilation design for improved indoor environmental quality.

Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (2022)
Journal Article
Malki-Epshtein, L., Adzic, F., Roberts, B., Hathway, A., Iddon, C., Mustafa, M., & Cook, M. (2023). Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 44(2), 113 -133. https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244221137995

To assess risk factors for COVID-19 transmission and address the closure of mass gathering events since March 2020, the UK Government ran the Events Research Programme (ERP), following which it reopened live events in sports, music, and culture in Ju... Read More about Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Application of CO2 monitoring methods for post- occupancy evaluation of ventilation effectiveness to mitigate airborne disease transmission at events (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Malki-Epshtein, L., Cook, M., Hathway, A., Adzic, F., Iddon, C., Roberts, B. M., & Mustafa, M. (2022). Application of CO2 monitoring methods for post- occupancy evaluation of ventilation effectiveness to mitigate airborne disease transmission at events.

The Covid-19 pandemic led to the widespread closure of events. Between April and July 2021, the AIRBODS consortium carried out an Environmental Study as part of the UK government Events Research Programme to assess environmental risk factors for Covi... Read More about Application of CO2 monitoring methods for post- occupancy evaluation of ventilation effectiveness to mitigate airborne disease transmission at events.

V-KEMS Study group report - Recovery from the pandemic: Hospitality & leisure (2022)
Report
Mustafa, M. (2022). V-KEMS Study group report - Recovery from the pandemic: Hospitality & leisure. Gateway Newton website: Newton Gateway to Mathematics

The UK hospitality and leisure industry as a whole has met some unprecedented challenges over the course of the pandemic, and will continue to do so as the nation recovers. On behalf of the Virtual Forum for Knowledge Exchange in the Mathematical Sc... Read More about V-KEMS Study group report - Recovery from the pandemic: Hospitality & leisure.