Assessing the effect of specific plants on indoor carbon dioxide levels

• Autorzy: Dabbour Loai , Shaban Nabeel Abu

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/199579

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Indoor environments, where people spend nearly 90% of their lives, significantly influence health and well-being through air quality, specifically carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations. This study investigates the role of indoor plants in modulating CO₂ levels under controlled light and temperature conditions. Three indoor plants – Bonsai, Dieffenbachia, and Yucca – were positioned inside a glass-walled compartment to prevent direct sunlight while providing sufficient illumination, simulating typical indoor light conditions. CO₂ concentrations were monitored using CO₂Datalogger, which recorded data every 5 minutes. The results demonstrate that all tested plants effectively reduced CO₂concentrations, with Dieffenbachia showing the most substantial decrease, followed by Yucca and Bonsai. This research highlights the potential of indoor plants not only to enhance indoor air quality but also contribute to health and productivity by mitigating CO₂ accumulation, offering a sustainable strategy to improve environmental conditions in indoor spaces.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

indoor air pollution; carbon dioxide; indoor plants; air quality; human health

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 26, iss. 3
• Strony: 81--86
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Dabbour Loai

• Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, PO Box 130, Amman 11733, Jordan

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-9372

autor

Shaban Nabeel Abu

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, PO Box 130, Amman 11733, Jordan

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4245-3553

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