Alex received his MASc in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and BEng in Civil Engineering from McGill University. His research focuses on developing and evaluating strategies for reducing exposure to indoor air pollution, particularly in residential buildings.
Projects
Identifying Factors that Impact Portable Air Cleaner Performance
This project examines how people and the environment can impact the performance of portable air cleaners through a literature review, modelling, and an intervention study.
Particle Filter System Control
This project uses novel simulation techniques to evaluate how different control strategies for central filtration systems and portable air cleaners to optimize health outcomes while reducing energy usage.
Assessing and improving ventilation system performance in Canadian multi-unit residential buildings
Assess performance of the centralized pressurized corridor ventilation system vs. decentralized ERV system in two architecturally similar side-by-side high-rise MURBs in Toronto and investigate methods to improve performance through coupled energy and airflow simulations.
Publications
Journal Publications
Mendell A, Olson A, Siegel JA. 2022. Evaluation of fixed and adaptive concentration thresholds for particle filter systems. Indoor Air, 32(10), e13134. DOI: 10.1111/ina.13134 | Summary | Machine Learning and IEQ |
Mendell A, Mahdavi A, Siegel JA. 2022. Particulate matter concentrations in social housing. Sustainable Cities & Society, 76, 103503. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103503 | Summary | IEQ in Social Housing |