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HEALTHY BUILDINGS AND AIR CONDITIONING.

Author(s) : EDWARDS S., WYATT T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

POINTS OUT THAT MANY BUILDINGS EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING SEEM TO HAVE WORSE AIR QUALITY THAN THOSE WITHOUT IT. DISCUSSES THE PROBLEM OF SICK BUILDINGS AND LISTS THE PRINCIPAL CATEGORIES OF COMPLAINTS COMMON TO SUCHBUILDINGS, DISCUSSING THEM IN TURN: OCCUPANT CONTROL, FRESHNESS, WARMTH, FACADE FACILITIES, NUISANCES, MAINTENANCE NEGLECT, QUALITY OF SURROUNDINGS AND ROOM DISTRIBUTION. CONCLUDES THAT PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING WITH THE NEEDS OF THE END-USER APPRECIATED AND USED AS THE PRIMARY DESIGN REQUIREMENT, WILL GREATLY ASSIST IN ENSURING A < HEALTHY BUILDING > IS ACHIEVED. PROVIDES A CHECK-LIST TOWARDS THIS OBJECTIVE. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 24, N 6, 1989/11-12, 89-01784.

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  • Original title: HEALTHY BUILDINGS AND AIR CONDITIONING.
  • Record ID : 1990-1613
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Facilities - vol. 7 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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