ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigation of Indoor Air Quality and Staff
Satisfaction in Underground Buildings
in Xi’an, China
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School of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology,
No.13 Yanta Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, 710055
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China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group East China Survey and Design Co., Ltd. Hangzhou, China
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Zhongjiao No.1 Highway Reconnaissance Design Research Institute Co., Ltd. Xi’an, China
Submission date: 2020-10-01
Final revision date: 2020-11-27
Acceptance date: 2020-11-28
Online publication date: 2021-04-12
Publication date: 2021-06-09
Corresponding author
Xin Zhang
School of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3365-3373
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ABSTRACT
With the widespread promotion of underground buildings, it is necessary to know the status of
indoor air quality of underground buildings. In this study, indoor air quality was tested from 9 sites
of three styles underground buildings in Xi’an. Simultaneously, a questionnaire survey was conducted
with indoor staff satisfaction. The results showed the concentrations of pollutants in 9 sites except
for CO were all exceeding the standard. The concentrations of formaldehyde, PM10, CO2, and TVOC
all exceeded the standard of 1.26, 1.62, 1.28, and 1.66 times. Pollutions were the most serious in
underground shopping malls, followed by underground snack cities and underground electronic cities.
PM10 and TVOC were the most prominent pollutants, followed by formaldehyde. Indoor air quality of
underground shopping malls was the worst satisfaction with people. Indoor air quality of underground
electronic cities was satisfied. Satisfaction limit of formaldehyde was lower than the standard value.
Satisfaction limit of TVOC was higher than the standard value. Satisfaction limit of PM10 was slightly
higher than the standard value, and satisfaction limit of CO2 was close in line with the standard value.
It would contribute to the development and application of underground buildings.