2002 · 13 citations · 7 references
ArchitectureBuilding ScienceBuilt EnvironmentEnvironmental ModelingIndoor Environmental QualityAir QualityBuilding PerformanceHealthy BuildingsIndoor Climate ControlIndoor Environmental ConditionsIndoor Thermal EnvironmentIndoor Air QualityIndoor Air Quality BenefitsIndoor Air Quality ImpactsIndoor Air Quality ImprovementIndoor Air Quality ModelingIndoor Air Quality SimulationIndoor Environmental Quality ControlVentilation Performance
A deteriorated indoor environment causes various symptoms, sicknesses, sick leaves, reduced comfort and losses in productivity. When all these items are estimated on an economic basis, the cost of a deteriorated indoor environment is high. Several calculations have shown that many of the measures taken to improve indoor air quality and climate are cost-effective when the potential savings are included into the calculations as benefits. However, general models on how to estimate the cost-effectiveness of various measures and strategies are missing. Two workshops within the Healthy Buildings 2000 conference discussed how to include the effects of the indoor environment on productivity into such models. The paper presents an approach based on the work of the workshops and developed further.
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William J. Fisk · Annual Review of Energy and the Environment · 2000 · 557 citations
Architecture, Building Science, Building Performance Simulation +13