Masato IGUCHI

Dr. Masato IGUCHI


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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30 January 2026 in Buildings
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AKAkihiro Katsuki
Akihiro Katsuki
KKKoki Kikuta
Koki Kikuta
YTYu Tanaka
Yu Tanaka
MIMasato IGUCHI
Masato IGUCHI
MHMotoya Hayashi
Motoya Hayashi
Household airborne transmission can be promoted when infectious and susceptible occupants share indoor air for long periods, yet practical infection-risk models often require pathogen-specific parameters that are uncertain. This study proposes a measurement-informed multizone/HVAC-network workflow that identifies inter-room airflow rates (q) from CO2 tracer time series and estimates an effective first-order non-ventilation aerosol loss rate (λ) by fitting PM2.5 concentration decay dynamics; the identified parameters are then reused within the same whole-house recirculating network model (vtsim) to compute a steady-state exhaled-air tracer concentration index for scenario comparison. The workflow is demonstrated in a high-insulation, airtight detached house equipped with a duct-type whole-house air-conditioning system with return-air recirculation. The results indicate measurable cross-room dispersion under baseline operation and show that a return-side filtration scenario reduces the steady-state index in non-source rooms relative to baseline under the tested operating assumptions. These findings illustrate how measurement-informed identification can support rapid, threshold-free relative comparison of ventilation/HVAC operation or mitigation scenarios within a specific house, rather than estimating absolute infection probability. Limitations include potential non-uniqueness in inverse identification, simplified treatment of leakage and pressure-drop-induced airflow changes, and the use of a steady-state index for inherently transient residential exposures; further validation across additional houses and HVAC topologies is warranted.