Building materials, health and indoor air quality Volume 2 /
Woolley, Tom,
Building materials, health and indoor air quality Volume 2 / Tom Woolley. - First edition. - 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Further evidence of the health impacts of hazardous emissions from materials ; Hazardous materials to be avoided and why ; Fire and smoke toxicity – the Lakanal House and Grenfell Tower legacy ; Sub-standard retrofits leading to damp and mould in previously sound houses ; Critical review of recent UK Government reports on air quality and health problems ; Growing evidence of cancer risks and gaps in cancer research ; Critical review of climate change and zero carbon policies ; Discussion on extreme energy efficiency.
This book advocates limiting hazardous materials in construction and explores the links between pollutants in building materials, indoor air quality, and health. It covers fire and smoke toxicity, sub-standard retrofits, cancer risks, and policy reviews, providing guidance for architects, engineers, construction professionals, and researchers.
9780367646691
Building materials.
Architecture--Health aspects.
aIndoor air quality.
Environmental health.
690.82 / W.T.B
Building materials, health and indoor air quality Volume 2 / Tom Woolley. - First edition. - 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Further evidence of the health impacts of hazardous emissions from materials ; Hazardous materials to be avoided and why ; Fire and smoke toxicity – the Lakanal House and Grenfell Tower legacy ; Sub-standard retrofits leading to damp and mould in previously sound houses ; Critical review of recent UK Government reports on air quality and health problems ; Growing evidence of cancer risks and gaps in cancer research ; Critical review of climate change and zero carbon policies ; Discussion on extreme energy efficiency.
This book advocates limiting hazardous materials in construction and explores the links between pollutants in building materials, indoor air quality, and health. It covers fire and smoke toxicity, sub-standard retrofits, cancer risks, and policy reviews, providing guidance for architects, engineers, construction professionals, and researchers.
9780367646691
Building materials.
Architecture--Health aspects.
aIndoor air quality.
Environmental health.
690.82 / W.T.B