Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is influenced by building design; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; and construction materials, as well as by building operations, maintenance, and housekeeping procedures. Increasing evidence suggests that adverse health outcomes in employees, students, hospital patients, and others are linked to the presence of indoor pollutants and other aspects of poor-quality indoor environments. Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings explores this issue and discusses ongoing research and possible strategies for implementing changes in standards and practices for indoor environmental quality.
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Workshop Summary; 4 2 Indoor Environments and Occupants' Health: What Do We Know?--Mark J. Mendell; 5 3 Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings--James E. Woods; 6 4 Lighting: Research and Findings--Mark Rea; 7 5 Environmental Issues in Health Care Design--Derek Parker; 8 6 Implementing Health-Protective Features in Buildings: Practical Actions-Case Studies--E. Sarah Slaughter; 9 Appendix A Workshop Agenda; 10 Appendix B Workshop Participants
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