Longitudinal study

Achieving better energy efficiency requires dwellings to face a delicate equilibrium, balancing thermal comfort and indoor air quality. This longitudinal study uses crowdsourced data collected over a year from 15 residences in Santiago, Chile, to examine the intricate relationship between these two parameters and the houses' typology. Results highlight considerable variability in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations and thermal comfort across the sample. PM concentrations are below the worldwide representative value, but the maximum values are above the representative maximum.