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CGBC researchers publish article about natural ventilation potential, air pollution

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CGBC researchers’ recent article entitled Energy saving potential of natural ventilation in China: The impact of ambient air pollution was accepted and will be published in a new edition of Applied Energy, a journal that “provides a forum for information on innovation, research, development and demonstration in the areas of energy conversion and conservation, the optimal use of energy resources, analysis and optimization of energy processes, mitigation of environmental pollutants, and sustainable energy systems.” Zheming Tong, Yujiao Chen, Ali Malkawi and Richard B. Freeman, along with co-author Zhu Liu investigated the impact of air pollution on the indoor air quality of a naturally ventilated building in a quantifiable manner.

Read the article here. Infographic with data available here.