Technological interventions, material recognition and policy checks for dwelling spaces amid COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

People spend 80–90% of their total time inside their dwelling spaces which is further increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering this, the important question here is to assert whether the dwelling spaces are ready/safe for their occupants. With the prevailing conditions, it becomes necessary to devise some measures/strategies for restricting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the buildings. So, this communication is an attempt to understand the present status of COVID-19 and to see the various engineering measures which can minimize/control the virus. This is further related by establishing some policy checks for developing healthy and safe dwelling spaces. The present study also brings forth insights about the existing technologies and various policy checks that need to be administered to create congenient inhabitation to abate the extrapolatory effects of COVID-19 and related diseases. As a result, it can be stated that indoor temperature should be kept between 280 and 301 K for healthy and comfortable dwellings.