%0 Journal Article
%T Indoor Environmental Quality in a Public Library in Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
%A Guilherme C. do Nascimento
%A Wiclef D. Marra JšČnior
%A Fernanda S. Peiter
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 3
%N 7
%P 1-9
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2016
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1102685
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">The temperature,
relative humidity, noise, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter (PM</span><sub>10</sub><span style="line-height:1.5;">)
in a public library in Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil, were monitored between May and September
2013. The building is naturally ventilated through tilted windows and doors. The PM</span><sub>10</sub><span style="line-height:1.5;"> concentrations
in August and September were the highest when
rainfall was at levels near zero. Over the
entire study period, the temperature and relative hum</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">idity values were acceptable,
but most users consider the library to be hot on hot days and cold on cold days. The
CO</span><sub>2</sub><span style="line-height:1.5;"> and noise levels were below the recommended standard, but the
users and employees of the library frequently complain
about the noise levels.</span> 
</div>
%K Indoor Air Quality
%K PM<sub>10</sub>
%K Human Comfort
%K Noise
%K Public Library
%K Naturally Ventilated Spaces
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5266997