Sick building syndrome : challenges and opportunities

Author(s)
Dorn, Ross D. (Ross Dickinson), 1967-
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SBS
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Lawrence S. Bacow.
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Abstract
Case studies of three office buildings were undertaken in order to determine whether the phenomenon known as 'sick building syndrome' (SBS) creates a lasting economic stigma after a proven or alleged SBS problem is corrected, and whether undertaking preventive measures against factors known to cause SBS at the development stage is a prudent investment of additional resources.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-92).
 
Date issued
1998
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65711
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Architecture
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