Particulate matter, its resuspension and correlation with sick building syndrome in air-conditioned lecture facilities

Indoor air quality is of increasingly importance to modern day society as more time is spent in an air-conditioned environment. Poor indoor air quality can reduce work efficiency and induce health risks and symptoms know as Sick building syndrome (SBS). (Mendell and Heath 2005) This study documents...

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Main Author: Cheong, Kenneth Zhi Hao.
Other Authors: Chang Wei-Chung
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49748
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Indoor air quality is of increasingly importance to modern day society as more time is spent in an air-conditioned environment. Poor indoor air quality can reduce work efficiency and induce health risks and symptoms know as Sick building syndrome (SBS). (Mendell and Heath 2005) This study documents the indoor air quality test and surveys conducted in selected air-conditioned lecture halls and tutorial room. Three class locations of different seating capacities were chosen in the Nanyang Technological University to be evaluated.