AIRFLOW EVALUATION FROM NATURAL VENTILATION IN CLOSEDROOM AS PREVENTION OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION Case Study: Architecture Studio Room, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning Building, UII

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on educational activities. Lecture activities were forced to be carried out online during the pandemic, but unfortunately did not produce good output. While face-to-face lectures involve many people in a closed room. So that in this pandemic condition requires room conditions that support also to minimize the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Meanwhile, natural ventilation is one of the recommended ways to create the condition of the room. The Architecture Studio Room in the FCEP UII Building still relies on air conditioning to help circulate air in the room. While the room is the room that is most often used as a lecture room for UII architecture students. This study evaluates the architectural studio room in the FCEP UII Building witha focus on ACH and wind circulation. The results show that the room is still far below the standard, so it is necessary to modify the opening to achieve the recommended lecture room standard during the pandemic.