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HERO ID
8656218
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
The Challenge of Indoor Air Quality Management: A Case Study in the Hospitality Industry at the Time of the Pandemic
Author(s)
Zanni, S; Motta, G; Mura, M; Longo, M; Caiulo, D
Year
2021
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Atmosphere
ISSN:
2073-4433
Volume
12
Issue
7
DOI
10.3390/atmos12070880
Web of Science Id
WOS:000675971800001
Abstract
Air quality management represents a reason for concern in indoor environments, especially now that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how microbial aerosols pose a threat to human health, requiring proper monitoring. This is particularly true in public and working environments, where the turnover of occupants is high. The hospitality sector, in particular, has been severely affected by limitations related to emergency containment, and it needs to redefine its operations in the perspective of a new normal in the post-COVID-19 era. Considering the necessity to provide consistent information about indoor air quality, promote adequate management and increase safety, we developed a case study in cooperation with a major hotel in Turin. A sensing network has been implemented based on corporate-grade monitoring devices, compliant with the RESET standards, recently proposed and applied here to the hospitality sector for the first time. The network is able to detect the concentration of gaseous contaminants and fine particulate matter in semi-continuous mode. The study involved areas of the hotel with different purposes, such as guestrooms, hall, kitchen, restaurant and fitness center. Several valuable insights emerged in support of air quality management and pathways for future research can be outlined, based on the innovative dataset developed.
Keywords
air quality management; hospitality; continuous air monitoring
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