A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The sick buildings and other buildings with indoor climate problems
AbstractThe Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is one of many terms used by occupants to describe symptoms of reduced comfort or health related to the indoor atmospheric environment. Many poorly defined synonymous terms, including “the sick buildings,” have been used by different investigators for these buildings. A more systematic grouping of the problem buildings is suggested. A general term, Indoor climate problem building, may be used for any building in which occupants are dissatisfied with the indoor atmospheric environment. The subgroup of problem buildings, in which all atmospheric factors are below the thresholds of their known dose-response relationships is often identified by the term “the sick buildings.” The dose-response relationship in these buildings may be multifactorial. This multifactorial dose-response relationship in these previous definition of the sick building syndrome published by the WHO includes a pattern of symptoms that have been seen repeatedly in indoor climate problem buildings. A more systematic list of symptoms, including those identified in the WHO definition, is suggested. According to this systematic listing, symptoms or effects are classfied into five categories, and a revised definition of the sick building syndrome is expressed in five criteria. This definition of the sick building syndrome and its consequences are discussed.
The sick buildings and other buildings with indoor climate problems
AbstractThe Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is one of many terms used by occupants to describe symptoms of reduced comfort or health related to the indoor atmospheric environment. Many poorly defined synonymous terms, including “the sick buildings,” have been used by different investigators for these buildings. A more systematic grouping of the problem buildings is suggested. A general term, Indoor climate problem building, may be used for any building in which occupants are dissatisfied with the indoor atmospheric environment. The subgroup of problem buildings, in which all atmospheric factors are below the thresholds of their known dose-response relationships is often identified by the term “the sick buildings.” The dose-response relationship in these buildings may be multifactorial. This multifactorial dose-response relationship in these previous definition of the sick building syndrome published by the WHO includes a pattern of symptoms that have been seen repeatedly in indoor climate problem buildings. A more systematic list of symptoms, including those identified in the WHO definition, is suggested. According to this systematic listing, symptoms or effects are classfied into five categories, and a revised definition of the sick building syndrome is expressed in five criteria. This definition of the sick building syndrome and its consequences are discussed.
The sick buildings and other buildings with indoor climate problems
Mølhave, L. (author)
Environmental International ; 15 ; 65-74
1989-04-05
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
'Sick Buildings" vs. "Healthy Buildings": "Healthier Buildings"
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
Sick Buildings or Not: Indoor Air Quality and Health Problems in Schools
| Online Contents | 2007
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
| British Library Online Contents | 2002
Skin complaints in buildings with indoor climate problems
| Elsevier | 1989