CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ii
Abstract iii
Contents iv
List of Images vi
List of Figures vi
List of Tables vii
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Background study 1
1.2. Research Problem 2
1.2.1. Why study about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)? 2
1.3. Research Focus 3
1.3.1. Why there is a need to examine IAQ in shopping malls? 3
1.3.2. Current research progress of indoor air quality and thermal comfort in shopping malls of
India compared to abroad? 4
1.3.3. Site selection for study 5
1.4. Significance of the study 5
2. Research structure 6
2.1. Overall Aim 6
2.2. Research Questions 6
2.3. Research Objectives 6
2.4. Research Methodology 7
3. Data collection 8
3.1. Literature study 8
3.1.1. Literature on sources of indoor air pollutants & its effect on health 8
3.1.2. Standards Referred (included in Appendix) 10
3.1.3. Reviewed Literature Details 10
3.1.4. Framework carried out for field measurement 18
3.2. Case study 1 – Shopping mall 1 (SM 1) 21
3.2.1. Introduction 21
3.2.2. Building description 23
3.2.3. Regional Air Quality 23
3.2.4. Local Outdoor Air Quality Measurement 24
3.2.5. Indoor Air Quality Measurement 28
3.2.6. Thermal Comfort Measurement 34
3.2.7. Conclusion 36
3.3. Case study 2 – Shopping mall 2 (SM 2) 37
3.3.1. Introduction 37
3.3.2. Building description 39
3.3.3. Regional Air Quality 39
3.3.4. Local Outdoor Air Quality Measurement 40
3.3.5. Indoor Air Quality Measurement 44
3.3.6. Thermal Comfort Measurement 50
3.3.7. Conclusion 52
4. Result and Discussions 53
5. Conclusion 54
5.1. Limitation of the study 54
5.2. Future scope of the study 54
6. Bibliography 55