SCAPE Model: CO2 Concentration and Toxic Dose in Buildings

A Matlab code and associated spreadsheet calculate changes in internal CO2 concentration and temperature within a building engulfed by a CO2 cloud. The model takes inputs including wind speed, building geometry, and external conditions to compute toxic dose over time. The work is associated with a UKCCSRC grant and detailed in a 2019 publication.

Use Cases

• Simulating indoor CO2 concentration changes based on external cloud conditions and building geometry.
• Calculating toxic CO2 dose received by individuals inside a building during a leak event.
• Modeling the coupled change in internal temperature and CO2 concentration over time.
• Assessing building vulnerability to CO2 ingress using parameters like wind speed and opening geometry.

Strengths

• Model is linked to a peer-reviewed publication (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102849) providing full details.
• Input parameters are explicitly listed in a provided spreadsheet ('inputs.xlsx').
• Associated with a UKCCSRC grant, suggesting academic rigor.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary format is Matlab code (.m), requiring specific software to run.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Developed as a computational model under a UKCCSRC grant.

Time Range

Model publication date is 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:38:45.571613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geography is not specified; likely a general model.