Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 1 Introduction to Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 2 Theories and Knowledge About Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 3 Indoor Air Quality

Chapter 4 Perceived IEQ Conditions: Why the Actual Percentage of Dissatisfied Persons is Higher than Standards Indicate?

Chapter 5 Sick Building Syndrome from the Perspective of Occupational and Public Health

Chapter 6 Psychosocial Factors that Aggravate the Symptoms of Sick Building Syndrome and a Cure for Them

Chapter 7 Building Biology and Examination Models for Buildings

Chapter 8 The Influence of School Environment on the SBS Symptoms and the Development of Asthma and Allergy

Chapter 9 Microbial Ecology of Indoor Environments: The Ecological and Applied Aspects of Microbial Contamination in Archives, Libraries and Conservation Environments

Chapter 10 Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring and Modeling Protocol for Urban School Buildings

Chapter 11 Mould Growth on Library Materials Stored in Compactus-Type Shelving Units

Chapter 12 Is Your Library Building Sick? A Case Study from the Main Library of Sultan Qaboos University at Sultanate of Oman

Chapter 13 The Interaction Between the Physical Environment and People

Chapter 14 Necessity of Counseling Institutions for Sick Building Syndrome Patients

Chapter 15 Investigation of Air Pollution in Large Public Buildings in Japan and of Employees’ Personal Exposure Levels

Chapter 16 Assessment of Chemical Hazards in Sick Building Syndrome Situations: Determination of Concentrations and Origin of VOCs in Indoor Air Environments by Dynamic Sampling and TD-GC/MS Analysis

Chapter 17 Is it Safe Enough to Depend on Ventilation? Recommendation of Radical Measures for Addressing Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 18 Building Related Illnesses

Chapter 19 A Continuous and Proactive Process to Enhance Well-being Indoors

Chapter 20 Sick Building Syndrome from an Architectural Perspective

Chapter 21 The Role of Demographic and Psychosocial Factors in Predicting SBS Symptoms in Workplaces

Chapter 22 Epidemiologic Investigation Methods for Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 23 Noninvasive Health Assessment Methods in Sick Building Syndrome

Chapter 24 Solving Indoor Environmental Problems: What Can Be Found Out through Individual Measurements?

Chapter 25 Sick Building Syndrome from a Medical Perspective-Symptoms and Signs

Chapter 26 Improvement of the Illumination Levels Combined with Energy Savings for a Residential Building

Chapter 27 Passive Methods to Address the Sick Building Syndrome in Public Buildings

Chapter 28 Ventilation and the Air Ion Effect in the Indoor Building Environments: Impact on Human Health and Wellbeing

Chapter 29 Sick Building Syndrome and Indoor Environmental Quality in China – A Review

Chapter 30 Sick Building Syndrome Identification and Risk Control Measures

Chapter 31 The Way Forward