TY - JOUR
T1 - Combating the 'Sick Building Syndrome' by improving indoor air quality
AU - Nimcharoenwon, Pongchai
AU - Miller, Graham
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The 'Sick Building Syndrome' (SBS) is a term often used to explain symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness, runny noses, itchiness and so on, produced by any harmful environment in buildings, especially in air-conditioned buildings (Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 1991, p. 1). As approximately 80% to 90% of people's time is spent in buildings (EAP, 1998), concerns about indoor air quality resulting in such symptoms are increasing.
AB - The 'Sick Building Syndrome' (SBS) is a term often used to explain symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness, runny noses, itchiness and so on, produced by any harmful environment in buildings, especially in air-conditioned buildings (Royal Australian Institute of Architects, 1991, p. 1). As approximately 80% to 90% of people's time is spent in buildings (EAP, 1998), concerns about indoor air quality resulting in such symptoms are increasing.
KW - construction industry
KW - surveying
KW - air quality
KW - Sick Building Syndrome
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/34115
M3 - Article
SN - 1445-2634
JO - Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
JF - Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
ER -