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BUILDING SICKNESS: IS THERE A CURE.

Author(s) : APPLEBY P.

Summary

POINTS TO THE COMPLEX SYMPTOMATOLOGY OF THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS NEVER ANY SINGLE IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE. DESCRIBES SOME OF THE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING CAUSES IN THE CONTEXT OF A PREVENTIVE APPROACH TO DESIGNING AND RUNNING NEW BUILDINGS. IN ADDITION DESCRIBES SOME REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS. AMONG OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERS: NATURAL VENTILATION VS AIR CONDITIONING, WORK-RELATED STRESS AND ARCHITECTURE, WORK-RELATED STRESS AND MANAGEMENT, CONTAMINANT-FREE BUILDING MATERIALS, MAINTENANCE, VENTILATION AND ROOM AIR MOVEMENT, THERMAL, VISUAL AND AURAL COMFORT. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 25, N 1, 1990/01-02, 90-00257.

Details

  • Original title: BUILDING SICKNESS: IS THERE A CURE.
  • Record ID : 1990-2064
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: Semin. Eng. Solut. sick Build. Syndr., London
    1989.10; 8 p.; 10 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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