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Avoiding Sick Buildings while Assuring Occupant Productivity and Building Optimization
Abstract
In order to meet the increased expectations
of building occupants, designers must be
aware of the conflicts between first cost
economics, occupant productivity and life
cycle costs. Cost savings measures have
resulted in severe building problems,
including deaths due to Legionnaire's
disease, and often energy consumption
increases. Buildings that do not meet the
needs of the occupants often result in
expensive redesign or worse, result in
lawsuits against all parties involved. Recent
court cases make it imperative that
designers understand the changing 'rules' of
the road. Building owners need to
understand how their building systems work,
to avoid creating problems in a tightening
economy.
Citation
Int-Hout, D. (2002). Avoiding Sick Buildings while Assuring Occupant Productivity and Building Optimization. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /4600.