ArchABM: An agent-based simulator of human interaction with the built environment. CO2 and viral load analysis for indoor air quality

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 207; p. 108495
• Main Authors: Martinez, Iñigo, Bruse, Jan L., Florez-Tapia, Ane M., Viles, Elisabeth, Olaizola, Igor G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aerosol model; Aerosols; Agent-based modeling; Air quality; Building design; Building ventilation; Built environment; Carbon dioxide; Floorplans; Indoor air pollution; Indoor air quality; Indoor environments; Pandemics; Policies; Research facilities; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Simulation; Urban environments; Ventilation; Viral diseases; Viruses; Agent-based modeling; Aerosol model; Simulation; Building ventilation; Indoor air quality; Building design

Recent evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus causing a global pandemic in 2020, is predominantly transmitted via airborne aerosols in indoor environments. This calls for novel strategies when assessing and controlling a building’s indoor air quality (IAQ). IAQ can generally be contro...