The impact of working in a green certified building on cognitive function and health

Building and Environment

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 178-186

  MacNaughton, Piers ^a   Satish, Usha ^b   Laurent, Jose Guillermo Cedeno ^a   Flanigan, Skye ^a   Vallarino, Jose ^a   Coull, Brent ^a   Spengler, John D ^a   Allen, Joseph G ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Buildingomics; Cognitive function; Green certification; Indoor environmental quality; Office buildings

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BUILDINGOMICS; COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS; GREEN CERTIFICATIONS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; THERMAL CONDITION; TOTAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INDOOR AIR; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85006778806     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.041     Document Type: Article

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