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Concepts, Issues and Practice
Jack Rostron
ISBN: 9780419215301
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition: illustrated edition
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The book explores sick building syndrome from a range of perspectives: architectural, medical, psychological and legal. Each chapter offers detailed insights into the condition; taken together they highlight the need for collaboration in addressing it. The effects of sick building syndrome should not be underestimated. It is thought that up to 30% of refurbished buildings may suffer from the condition, leading to increased absenteeism among employees, reduced performance and ultimately, building closure.
Sick building syndrome is for many of us an enigma. The legislative precedents currently being set in North America underline the need for rational examination of the problem. This new collection of expert writing will help unravel the complex issues involved. The book explores sick building syndrome from a range of perspectives: architectural, medical, psychological and legal. Each chapter offers detailed insights into the condition; taken together they highlight the need for collaboration in addressing it. The effects of sick building syndrome should not be underestimated. It is thought that up to 30 percent of refurbished buildings may suffer from the condition, leading to increased absenteeism among employees, reduced performance and ultimately building closure. Outlines possible techniques for diagnosing the condition. Offers guidance on eliminating sick building syndrome. Discusses the legal implications of not tackling the issue.
| ISBN | 0419215301 | | Pages | 200 | | ISBN13 | 9780419215301
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 288 | | Imprint | Spon Press | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Publication date | 13 Mar 1997 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | Library of Congress | 97155173 | | Spine width (mm) | 10 | | DEWEY | 363.119651 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | Foreword | | | | | | Preface | | | | | | Acknowledgements | | | | | | Contributors | | | | Ch. 1 | | Introduction by Jack Rostron | | 1 | | Ch. 2 | | Overview of the possible causes of SBS and recommendations for improving the internal environment by Alison J. Rayner | | 5 | | Ch. 3 | | Light and lighting by Hana Drahonovska | | 29 | | Ch. 4 | | Medical aspects by Keith Eaton | | 57 | | Ch. 5 | | Psychological issues: a multifaceted problem, a multidimensional approach by Vyla Rollins and Gill-Helen Swift | | 69 | | Ch. 6 | | Maintenance by Robert Davies | | 85 | | Ch. 7 | | Human resource management by Chris Baldry and Peter Bain and Philip Taylor | | 99 | | Ch. 8 | | Legal issues by John Clark | | 125 | | Ch. 9 | | Design for manageability by Adrian Leaman and Bill Bordass | | 135 | | Ch. 10 | | Assessment and rectification by Jack Rostron | | 151 | | | | App. A: Useful addresses | | 167 | | App. B | | Expert systems by Nick McCallen | | 171 | | | | Index | | 183 |
""Sick Building Syndrome...is unique in that for the first time a book offers a complete guide to identifying the problem in any office or building and how to solve it."-"Daily Post ..."makes compelling reading for those who commission, design, build, manage, and work in modern offices."-"The Independent "A big plus is the attached floppy disk, providing user-friendly software which includes three sets of detailed questions about the building, its working environment and medical symptons."-"Practical Office  Be the first to write a customer review
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