Sick building syndrome is for many of us an enigma. The legislative precedents currently being set in North America underline the need for rational examination of the problem. This new collection of expert writing will help unravel the complex issues involved. The book explores sick building syndrome from a range of perspectives: architectural, medical, psychological and legal. Each chapter offers detailed insights into the condition and taken together they highlight the need for a collaborative approach. The effects of sick building syndrome should not be underestimated as it is thought that up to 30 percent of refurbished buildings may suffer from the condition. Extreme cases may lead to increased absenteeism among employees, reduced performance and ultimately building closure.
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"A big plus is the attached floppy disk, providing user-friendly software which includes three sets of detailed questions about the building, its working environment and medical symptons." -- Practical Office
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"A big plus is the attached floppy disk, providing user-friendly software which includes three sets of detailed questions about the building, its working environment and medical symptons." -- Practical Office
"Sick Building Syndrome...is unique in that for the first time a book offers a complete guide to identifying the problem in any office or building and how to solve it." -- Daily Post
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It is clearly important that buildings should provide a healthy, safe and comfortable environment for their occupants. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chromatic temperature, building sickness, transient myopia, air washers, water evaporators, environmental complaints, humidifier fever, mass psychogenic illness, humidification system, building management system, building syndrome, visual work, openable windows, direct glare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Work Act, Building Use Studies, World Health Organization, Building Research Establishment, Journal of Occupational Medicine, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, High Court, Finance Bank, Inland Revenue, Johnson Controls Incorporated, Polar House, The Office Environment Survey New!
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It is clearly important that buildings should provide a healthy, safe and comfortable environment for their occupants. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chromatic temperature, building sickness, transient myopia, air washers, water evaporators, environmental complaints, humidifier fever, mass psychogenic illness, humidification system, building management system, building syndrome, visual work, openable windows, direct glare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Work Act, Building Use Studies, World Health Organization, Building Research Establishment, Journal of Occupational Medicine, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, High Court, Finance Bank, Inland Revenue, Johnson Controls Incorporated, Polar House, The Office Environment Survey New!
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- Health and Safety (Statutory Instruments) by The Stationery Office on page 3, page 28, and page 123
- New Technology by Sounter Information Services on page 123
- Local Government (Aspects of Britain) by Central Office of Information on page 123
- Human Error by James Reason on page 150
- Human Resource Management: Rhetorics and Realities; Anniversary Edition (Management, Work and Organisations) by Karen Legge on page 123
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- Lee's Building Maintenance Management by Paul Wordsworth on page 308, and Back Matter
- Creating the Productive Workplace by Derek Clements-croome on page 50, and page 178
- The Vital Landscape: Nature and the Built Environment in Nineteenth-Century Britain by William M. Taylor in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Building Services Engineering Spreadsheets by David Chadderton in Front Matter
- Air Conditioning: A practical introduction by David Chadderton in Front Matter
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