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IS THE DESIGN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR SICK BUILDING SYNDROME INJURIES.

Author(s) : GARDNER T. F.

Summary

THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME (SBS), ARGUABLY LINKED TO UNDERVENTILATION, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A HEALTH PROBLEM CAUSING ROUGHLY $3 BILLION IN LOST ANNUAL PRODUCTIVITY. ACCORDINGLY, SBS CONTAMINATION IN OCCUPIED OFFICE BUILDINGS MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UPON THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGNER. TO MITIGATE EXPOSURE TO SBS LIABILITY, DESIGNERS MAY BE COMPELLED TO WARN THAT CERTAIN ENERGY CONSERVATION AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS MAY CAUSE SBS INJURIES. THE PAPER ASSESSES A DESIGNER'S STUDY AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY WHEN CONFRONTED WITH A DESIGN THAT MAY RESULT IN AN SBS INJURY.

Details

  • Original title: IS THE DESIGN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR SICK BUILDING SYNDROME INJURIES.
  • Record ID : 1991-1747
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 1; 1189-1196; 69 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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