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THE SICK BUILDING PROBLEM.

Author(s) : LEAMAN A.

Summary

DEFINES THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME AS THE < CHRONIC BUT TYPICALLY LOW-LEVEL EXPERIENCE OF A NUMBER OF SYMPTOMS, THESE ARE EXPERIENCED WHEN PEOPLE ARE AT WORK WITHIN A BUILDING BUT DISAPPEAR IN THE EVENING AND AT WEEKENDS >. LISTS THE HEADINGS UNDER WHICH THE SYMPTOMS FALL. EXAMINES THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM AND QUOTES FROM A SURVEY OF OVER 4,000 STAFF GIVING REPORTED SYMPTOMS IN THEIR ORDER OF FREQUENCY AND THOSE LIKELY TO BE WORST AFFECTED. PROVIDES SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMEDY COMPLAINTS. STATES AN UNDERLYING NEED IS FOR ORGANISATIONS TO PLACE A HIGHER VALUE ON THE QUALITY OF THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 23, N 5, 1988, 31, 88-01599.

Details

  • Original title: THE SICK BUILDING PROBLEM.
  • Record ID : 1989-1546
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: Semin. Eng. Solut. sick Build. Syndr., London
    1988.06; 6 p.; 2 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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