The impact of weather parameters on the microclimate inside the building intended for antelopes

The impact of weather parameters on the microclimate inside the building intended for antelopes. Microclimate inside the buildings represents one of major factors that affect animal welfare. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of selected weather parameters on the microclimate of the building intended for sitatungas. The measurements covered temperature, relative humidity, air ow, concentration of particulate matter as well as the number of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes. Experiments were conducted in the period from winter to summer inside and outside the building for antelopes. Measurement results show that analyzed weather parameters exert effect on the microclimate of investigated rooms. Both the temperature (summer) and air humidity (spring, summer) inside the building intended for housing sitatungas demonstrated a strong correlation with the conditions existing outside the building. Another observation made during the study regarded a signi cant statistical relationship between the concentration of PM10 inside and outside the building. No effect of the winds blowing outside on the air ow inside the studied building was detected. An increase in the concentration of bacterial and fungi aerosols in winter was most probably caused by poor ventilation of the building owing to low temperatures outside. Despite noticeable impact of the weather parameters on the microclimate of the studied building, acceptable standards recommended for the sitatunga were not exceeded, except for too low air humidity in winter caused by the intensive use of the heating system.