Building materials, health and indoor air quality
Subtitle: no breathing space?
By: Tom Woolley
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781138934474; 9781138934498
Subjects: Building materials; Buildings; Materials; Green products; Health aspects; Environmental aspects; Sick building syndrome
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: no breathing space; title: Volatile organic compound emissions; title: Emissions from materials: why do we need to use hazardous chemicals?; title: Cancer, carcinogens and buliding materials; title: Other hazards and radiation; title: Hazardous materials to be avoided and why; title: Mould, damp, fuel poverty and breathability; title: Ventilation and a critique of Passiv Haus; title: Emission problems in existing buildings; title: Healthy building theories; title: How to build healthier buildings; title: Policy issues for healhty buildings: a critical analysis.