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Dynamic Insulation Systems to Control Airborne Transmission of Viruses in Classrooms: A Review of 'Airhouse' Concept

Firrdhaus Mohd-Sahabuddin, Mohd; Dahlan, Ammar Sadik; Jamil, Azli Mohamad; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus

Authors

Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd-Sahabuddin

Ammar Sadik Dahlan

Azli Mohamad Jamil



Abstract

The discovery of the Covid-19 virus in China at the end of 2019 has drastically altered the global landscape. The virus, which has now become a pandemic, has wrought devastation on the world, infecting over 500 million people and killing over 6 million. The virus's mutation into a few variations, however, has enabled the world's alarming situation to continue until now. Airborne particles and viruses including the new Covid-19 variant-Omricon, is not only extremely contagious but also can be transferred by airborne transmission, putting vulnerable people like children at risk, particularly in classrooms. Amongst the strategies to control airborne transmission of viruses and to improve indoor thermal and air quality is using ventilation strategies-such as dynamic insulation. Thus, this paper will review at how dynamic insulation systems in conventional farming and residential buildings, cleanrooms and other controlled environments work to reduce airborne viruses and particles in a room. An innovative "Airhouse" concept that combines with activated carbon has been researched and investigated with regard to the dynamic insulation systems.This system has a high potential to reduce the air temperature, humidity, and airborne viruses including COVID-19 whilst maintaining a steady airflow rate in a normal room. Therefore, it has a great deal of potential to decrease or eliminate concerns about the transmission of airborne viruses and adapt ventilation systems to new pandemic threats.

Citation

Firrdhaus Mohd-Sahabuddin, M., Dahlan, A. S., Jamil, A. M., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2023). Dynamic Insulation Systems to Control Airborne Transmission of Viruses in Classrooms: A Review of 'Airhouse' Concept. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 35(3), 567-576. https://doi.org/10.17576/jkukm-2023-35%283%29-04

Journal Article Type Review
Acceptance Date Nov 29, 2022
Online Publication Date May 30, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Dec 1, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Print ISSN 0128-0198
Publisher UKM Press (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Publisher)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 35
Issue 3
Pages 567-576
DOI https://doi.org/10.17576/jkukm-2023-35%283%29-04
Keywords Airborne Viruses; Indoor Air Quality; Dynamic Insulation; Classrooms; Airhouse
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968771
Publisher URL https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/wp-content/uploads/2023/3503/04.pdf

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