Exploring the Effect of Post-Pandemic Behaviour of Occupants on Indoor Air Quality and Comfort Conditions in Existing Residential Buildings in Turkiye

This study aims to investigate the impact of changing residential user behaviour after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 on indoor health and comfort conditions. In this context, user behaviour-focused studies conducted before 2020, the year of the pandemic, and behavioural patterns that changed with the pandemic will be discussed comparatively. To determine the changing user behaviour in houses after the pandemic, we will first ascertain how the behaviour of today's users in the house changes based on the time spent at home, the number of people living in the household, and the evolving psychological expectations after the pandemic. The pandemic process has compelled many people to spend more time at home, leading to significant changes in housing usage habits. The impact of these changing behaviours on indoor air quality constitutes an important research area concerning health and life comfort. In this study, face-to-face interviews with residents will be complemented by measurements to determine indoor comfort conditions, which will be compared with previous data. Behavioural changes will be identified, and the effects of these changes on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and comfort will be discussed.