Benefits and costs of improved IEQ in U.S. offices

Indoor Air

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 357-367

  Fisk, W J ^a   Black, D ^a   Brunner, G ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dampness and mold; Health; IEQ improvement; Offices; Temperature; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; MOLDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BENEFITS AND COSTS; DAMPNESS AND MOLD; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; OFFICE; OUTDOOR AIR; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; VENTILATION RATE; WORK PERFORMANCE;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 80052624290     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00719.x     Document Type: Article

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