An Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) assessment of a partially-retrofitted university building

The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from Science Foundation Ireland (Grant No. 13/CDA/2200). The authors would also like to thank all the participants of survey from the field study building and the Buildings & Estates Office at NUI Galway for facilitating this study.

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