Open AccessIndoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Author(s) -
Paul J. Halyard
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v12i1.528
Subject(s) - sick building syndrome , architectural engineering , indoor air quality , ventilation (architecture) , infiltration (hvac) , air conditioning , environmental science , civil engineering , environmental planning , engineering , environmental engineering , meteorology , geography , mechanical engineering
Following The Arab Oil Embargo In The Mid 70S, Many Building Owners Conscientiously Tightened Building Envelopes And Reduced Outside Air And Infiltration To Buildings For The Purpose Of Conserving Energy. As A Result Of Reduced Or Eliminated Ventilation, Many Buildings And Their Inherent Air Conditioning Systems Have Been Breeding Grounds For Mold, Mildew, And Spores Resulting In Occupant Respiratory Health Problems And Sickness. This Paper Alerts The Building Condition Surveyor To Items That, Either By Design Or Construction, Could Cause Sick Building Syndrome