The IEQ þ DLCA framework, which integrates indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and dynamic life cycle assessment (DLCA) at the whole-building level, was revised and expanded to consider non-chemical health impacts and productivity/performance impacts. The complete framework was evaluated for a case study of a LEED gold rated university building, supplementedwith a post-occupancy evaluation (POE)...

A global movement towards the creation of “green” buildings is currently underway. Although driven primarily by an external environmental agenda such as energy or carbon, there growing recognition that greener could affect Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ). However, localised green building codes, especially in developing world, often do not systematically recognise IEQ health crucial issues, wh...

Poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has been related to increases in sick building syndrome symptoms, respiratory illnesses, sick leave, and losses in productivity. Calculations indicate that the cost of poor IEQ can be higher than energy costs space conditioning and ventilation, and that many measures taken to improve indoor IEQ will be highly cost-effective when accounting for the monetar...

There are fewer longitudinal studies from China on symptoms as described for the sick building syndrome (SBS). Here, we performed a two-year prospective study and investigated associations between environmental parameters such as room temperature, relative air humidity (RH), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM10), and health ou...

BACKGROUND Sick Building Syndrome is a diseases associated with indoor air quality accompanied with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, coughing and sneezing, irritation of eyes, throat and nose mucous membrane, and skin itching and inflammation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the symptoms of the syndrome and its related factors among nurses in teaching hospitals of Shah...

INTRODUCTION Sick building syndrome (SBS) includes general, mucosal and skin symptoms. It is typically associated with an individual's place of work or residence. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of traffic exposure on SBS symptoms in Beijing, China. METHODS From January to May, 2011, recruitment occurred at kindergartens in 11 districts in Beijing. Self-administered questionna...

According to UAE Health Ministry and Dubai Healthcare City reports, 15% of residents have a chronic respiratory disease such as asthma. Moreover, 90% the 150,000 patients at Al Ain Hospital suffered from upper tract diseases, bronchitis, or Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) has emerged social problem in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Municipality regulates Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) with strict stipu...

An improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is a major determinant of human comfort in an occupied space. The current cross-sectional study investigates the link between and sick building syndrome symptoms (SBS) emergence with case selected students’ hostels Nigerian private university. A quantitative research design method was adopted where 376 (n = 376) copies questionnaire were purposely ...

Most human activities are carried out in an indoors space. The room as activity support facility must be able to provide a sense of comfort and safety the health impacts needed by its occupants. Unhealthy working conditions can cause SBS (Sick Building Syndrome). is problem discomfort during room, which gradually disappears when user leaves building. causes decrease user’s health, comfort, prod...

Air quality in industrial environments has been studied since the second half of the 20th century. Well-documented results show that exposure to chemical pollutants through their consumption, production, and storage can damage workers' health. New research focusing on non-industrial environments has shown unexpected correlations between air quality and health effects. Artificial ventilation sys...