Titre :	The healthy indoor environment : How to assess occupants' wellbeing in buildings
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Philomena M. Bluyssen, Auteur
Editeur :	London : Routledge
Année de publication :	2021
Importance :	1 vol. (496 p.)
Format :	25 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-1-03-209908-8
Langues :	Français (fre)
Résumé :	Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor in many cases. The Healthy Indoor Environment, winner of the 2016 IDEC Book Award, aims to help architects, building engineers and anyone concerned with the wellbeing of building occupants to better understand the effects of spending time in buildings on health and comfort. In three clear parts dedicated to mechanisms, assessment and analysis, the book looks at different indoor stressors and their effects on wellbeing in a variety of scenarios with a range of tools and methods.
Note de contenu :	Preface List of Symbols, Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 1: Mechanisms 1. Human model 2. Bodily Processes 3. Stress Response Mechanisms Part 2: Assessment 4. Indicators 5. Research Methods and Analysis 6. Data Collection Techniques Part 3: Analysis 7. Needs and Opportunities 8. Performance Indicators 9. Scenarios Annex A Questionnaires Annex B Checklists Annex C Indicators References Index

The healthy indoor environment : How to assess occupants' wellbeing in buildings [texte imprimé] / Philomena M. Bluyssen, Auteur . - London : Routledge, 2021 . - 1 vol. (496 p.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-03-209908-8
Langues : Français (fre)

Résumé :

Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor in many cases. The Healthy Indoor Environment, winner of the 2016 IDEC Book Award, aims to help architects, building engineers and anyone concerned with the wellbeing of building occupants to better understand the effects of spending time in buildings on health and comfort. In three clear parts dedicated to mechanisms, assessment and analysis, the book looks at different indoor stressors and their effects on wellbeing in a variety of scenarios with a range of tools and methods.

Note de contenu :

Preface List of Symbols, Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 1: Mechanisms 1. Human model 2. Bodily Processes 3. Stress Response Mechanisms Part 2: Assessment 4. Indicators 5. Research Methods and Analysis 6. Data Collection Techniques Part 3: Analysis 7. Needs and Opportunities 8. Performance Indicators 9. Scenarios Annex A Questionnaires Annex B Checklists Annex C Indicators References Index