Publications by Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

Human personal air pollution clouds in a naturally ventilated office during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dusan Licina, Shen Yang, Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano, Akila Muthalagu

Personal cloud, termed as the difference in air pollutant concentrations between breathing zone and room sites, represents the bias in approximating personal inhalation exposure that is linked to accuracy of health risk assessment. This study performed a t ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2023

Adequacy of stationary measurements as proxies for residential personal exposure to gaseous and particle air pollutants

Dusan Licina, Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

People are exposed to myriad of airborne pollutants in their homes. Owing to diverse potential sources of air pollution and human activity patterns, accurate assessment of residential exposures is complex. In this study, we explored the relationship betwee ...

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE2023

Assessment of personal exposure to particle and gaseous air pollutants in residences and offices

Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

Poor indoor air quality has been associated with health issues and decreased work performance. Personal exposure that takes place both in outdoor and indoor environments is the result of dy-namic processes and complex interactions between people and surrou ...

EPFL2023

Longitudinal assessment of personal air pollution clouds in ten home and office environments

Dusan Licina, Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

Elevated exposure to indoor air pollution is associated with negative human health and well-being outcomes. Inhalation exposure studies commonly rely on stationary monitors in combination with human time-activity patterns; however, this method is susceptib ...

WILEY2022

Global Environmental Stimuli and Human-Building Interaction in Open Space Offices: A Swiss Case Study

Marilyne Andersen, Jan Wienold, Dusan Licina, Dolaana Khovalyg, Caroline Karmann, Verena Marie Barthelmes, Arnab Chatterjee, Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

Office employees are exposed to a variety of environmental and contextual stimuli that might drive them to perform control actions, such as operating windows or window blinds. These actions have a significant impact on building energy use and increase unce ...

AMER SOC HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGS2021

Investigation of perceived air quality, occupants’ behaviour and air pollutant levels in two open-space office buildings in Switzerland

Dusan Licina, Dolaana Khovalyg, Caroline Karmann, Verena Marie Barthelmes, Maria Viviana Gonzalez Serrano

indoor air quality, perceived air quality, occupant behavior, office environment ...

2020