The effect of perceived indoor air quality on productivity loss

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 36, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 981-986

  Kosonen, R ^a,c   Tan, F ^b,c  

^a Halton Oy   (Finland)

^b CapitaLand Commercial Limited   (Singapore)

^c Robinson Point ^*  (Singapore)

Author keywords

Indoor air quality; Perceived air quality; Productivity

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; CONSTRUCTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PRODUCTIVITY; VENTILATION;

INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INSPECTION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SICK BUILDING SYNDROMES (SBS);

AIR QUALITY;

EID: 4344580745     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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