교실 내 벽면녹화를 통한 초미세먼지(PM2.5) 저감 효과 평가

• 영문명: Evaluation of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Reduction through Greenwalls in Classrooms
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 최치구(Chi-Ku Choi) 양호형(Ho-Hyeong Yang) 김호현(Ho-Hyun Kim) 권혁구(Hyuk-Ku Kwon)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제49권 제4호, 183~189쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.08.31

영문 초록

Background: The indoor air quality of classrooms, in which the capacity per unit area is high and students spend time together, must be managed for safety and comfort. It is necessary to develop an eco-friendly indoor air quality reduction method rather than biased management that relies solely on air purifiers. Objectives: In this study, plants and air purifiers were installed in middle school classrooms to evaluate the indoor PM2.5 reduction. Methods: Four middle school classrooms were selected as test beds. Air quality was monitored in real-time every one minute using IoT equipment installed in the classrooms, corridors, and rooftops. After measuring the background concentration, plants and air purifiers were installed in the classroom and the PM2.5 reduction effect was analyzed through continuous monitoring. Results: After installing the plants and air purifiers, the average PM2.5 concentration was 33.7 μg/m3 in the classrooms without plants and air purifiers, 25.6 μg/m3 in classrooms with plants only, and 21.7 μg/m3 in classrooms with air purifiers only. In the classroom where plants and air purifiers were installed together, it was 20.0 μg/m3. The reduction rates before and after installation were 4.5% for classrooms with plants only, 16.5% for classrooms with air purifiers only, and 27.6% for classrooms with both plants and air purifiers. The I/O ratio, which compares the concentration of PM2.5 in classrooms with corridors and outside air, also showed the lowest in the order of plants and air purifiers, air purifiers, and plant-only classrooms. Conclusions: The PM2.5 reduction effect of using plants was confirmed, and it is expected to be used as basic data for the development of environmentally-friendly indoor air quality improvement methods.

키워드

Classroom indoor air quality IAQ plants school PM