Healthy Building Resources

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AIA. (2012). Guide to integrating energy efficiency in building design. American Institute of Architects.

Allen, J. G., MacNaughton, P., Satish, U., Santanam, S., Vallarino, J., & Spengler, J. D. (2016). Associations of cognitive function scores with carbon dioxide, ventilation, and volatile organic compound exposures in office workers: A controlled exposure study of green and conventional office environments. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(6), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510037

Boyce, P. R., Hunter, C. M., & Howlett, O. (2003). The benefits of daylight through windows. Lighting Research Center Report, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

***BOMA. (2019). Building health: The economic benefits of healthy buildings. Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). (??)

BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe). (2024). Healthy Buildings Barometer 2024: How to deliver healthy, sustainable, and resilient buildings for people. Retrieved from https://healthybuildings.velux.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2019). Active design guidelines: Promoting physical activity and health in design. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Improving ventilation in your home. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/Improving-Ventilation-Home.html

Dannemiller, K. C., Mendell, M. J., Macher, J. M., Kumagai, K., Bradman, A., Holland, N., & Nadeau, K. (2017). Indoor microbial communities: Influence on asthma, allergies, and respiratory conditions. Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 17(11), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-017-0730-7

*** Daine, D. (2020). The business case for healthy buildings. [??.]

Evans, J. S., & Kantrowitz, M. (2007). Green buildings and health. Current Environmental Health Reports, 4(1), 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-007-0112-2

Fisk, W. J. (2000). Health and productivity gains from better indoor environments and their relationship with building energy efficiency. Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 25(1), 537-566. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.energy.25.1.537

Fisk, W. J., Black, D., & Brunner, G. (2007). Ventilation and health in nonindustrial indoor environments: A review. Indoor Air, 17(1), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2006.00445.x

Fisk, W. J. (2017). Health benefits of improved ventilation. Atmosphere, 8(8), 153. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos8080153

Fisk, W. J. (2017). The ventilation problem in schools: Literature review. Indoor Air, 27(6), 946-957. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12350

Frontczak, M., & Wargocki, P. (2012). Literature survey on how different factors influence human comfort in indoor environments. Building and Environment, 46(4), 922-937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.09.003

Fuerst, F., & McAllister, P. (2011). The impact of energy performance certificates on the rental and capital values of commercial property assets. Energy Policy, 39(10), 6608-6614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.08.005

Gehl, J. (2010). Cities for people. Island Press.

Gould, S., & Rudolph, L. (2015). Challenges and opportunities for advancing work on climate change and public health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(12), 15649-15672. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215012

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2020). 9 foundations of a healthy building. Retrieved from https://9foundations.forhealth.org

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). (2020). The WELL Building Standard. Retrieved from https://www.wellcertified.com

IPCC. (2018). Special report: Global warming of 1.5°C. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Retrieved from https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/

Kats, G. (2003). The costs and financial benefits of green buildings. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

Kibert, C. J. (2016). Sustainable construction: Green building design and delivery (4th ed.). Wiley.

Kellert, S. R. (2008). Biophilic design: The theory, science, and practice of bringing buildings to life. Wiley.

Kellert, S. R. (2015). Nature by design: The practice of biophilic design. Yale University Press.

Levin, H. (2011). Energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. Indoor Air, 21(3), 179-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00700.x

McGraw Hill Construction. (2013). The green building economic impact report. McGraw Hill Financial.

Mendell, M. J., Mirer, A. G., Cheung, K., Tong, M., & Douwes, J. (2013). Respiratory and allergic health effects of dampness, mould, and dampness-related agents: A review of the epidemiologic evidence. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(6), 748-756. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205661

Miller, N., Pogue, D., Gough, Q. D., & Davis, S. M. (2008). Green buildings and productivity. Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 1(1), 65-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/10835547.2008.12091881

Sarkar, C., & Webster, C. (2017). Healthy cities of tomorrow: The case for large scale built environment-health studies. Journal of Urban Health, 94(1), 4-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-016-0124-9

Seppänen, O. A., & Fisk, W. J. (2004). Summary of human responses to ventilation. Indoor Air, 14(s7), 102-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00279.x

Steinfeld, E., & Maisel, J. (2012). Universal design: Creating inclusive environments. Wiley.

United Nations. (2020). Sustainable development goals (SDGs). United Nations. Retrieved from https://sdgs.un.org/goals

U.S. Green Building Council. (2020). LEED v4 for building design and construction. U.S. Green Building Council.

U.S. Green Building Council. (2021). LEED rating system. Retrieved from https://www.usgbc.org/leed

Wargocki, P., Wyon, D. P., & Fanger, P. O. (2000). Productivity is affected by the air quality in offices. In Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2000 Conference (Vol. 1, pp. 635-640).

Wargocki, P., Wyon, D. P., Sundell, J., Clausen, G., & Fanger, P. O. (2002). The effects of outdoor air supply rate in an office on perceived air quality, sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms and productivity. Indoor Air, 10(4), 222-236. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0668.2000.010004222.x

World Health Organization (WHO). (2021). Housing and health guidelines. World Health Organization.

World Health Organization (WHO). (2021). WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: Selected pollutants. World Health Organization.

Zimring, C., Joseph, A., & Choudhary, R. (2005). The impact of workplace design on health. Hastings Center Report. Zuo, J., & Zhao, Z. Y. (2014). Green building research–Current status and future agenda: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30, 271-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.10.021