Table 2.
Indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) sources, sinks, emission/removal rates, air filter PM2.5 removal efficiency, weather, and ambient air pollution data used in CONTAM simulation.
| Source/Sink and Parameter | Emission/Removal Rate | Schedule | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | +0.14 mg/min | 2 h a day | |
| 7:00–7:30; 12:00–12:30; 17:00–18:00 | Shen et al., 2018, Environmental Science and Technology [39] | ||
| Smoking | +0.33 mg/min | 8 cigarettes per day, one per hour from 9:00–14:00 in the day time | Fabian et al., 2011, Indoor Air [31] |
| PM2.5 deposition | −0.19/h | Fabian et al., 2011, Indoor Air [31] | |
| Air Filter at 200 Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR), PM2.5 removal efficiency | HEPA filter: 0.99 | Either 8 h, 15 h, or 24 h a day | Azimi et al., 2014, Atmospheric Environment [44] |
| Medium efficiency filter: 0.65 | |||
| Low efficiency filter: 0.3 | |||
| Weather | Typical meteorological year (TMY) hourly weather data from Energy Plus [45] |