Sick building syndrome and perceived indoor environment in relation to energy saving by reduced ventilation flow during heating season: A 1 year intervention study in dwellings

Indoor Air

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-126

  Engvall, K ^a,b   Wickman, P ^c   Norback D ^b  

^a Stockholm Office of Research and Statistics   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ATON Technical Consultants   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Dwelling; Energy saving; Indoor environment; Longitudinal questionnaire study; Mechanical ventilation; Outdoor airflow rate; Sick building syndrome (SBS)

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; APARTMENT HOUSES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ODORS; VENTILATION;

AIR FLOW-RATE; CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DWELLING; ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY-SAVINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LONGITUDINAL QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; OUTDOOR AIRFLOW; OUTDOOR AIRFLOW RATE; QUESTIONNAIRE STUDIES; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; ODOR; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 15744373622     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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