Investigating and influencing how buildings affect health: Interdisciplinary endeavours

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 281-288

  Veitch, Jennifer A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building design; Indoor environmental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449091207     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013567     Document Type: Article

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