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Bryde, D J (2008) Is construction different? A comparison of perceptions of project management performance and practices by business sector and project type. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 315–27.
Chang, C-H, Lin, Y-C and Tserng, H P (2008) Distilling and managing engineers' experience in construction projects using a pattern approach. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 209–23.
Chen, C (2008) Entry mode selection for international construction markets: the influence of host country related factors. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 303–14.
Dean, Y and Warwick, S (1998) Building, the suppression of seasonal response and the effects on health. Building Research & Information, 26(03), 146–56.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: biometeorology; climate; environmental medicine; health; seasonal response; sick building syndrome
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=ab0rde806658wjj4
- Abstract:
The function of a building is to provide not just shelter and comfort, but to actively promote a healthy physiology. In reviewing the fields of environmental medicine and biometereology the authors propose that as buildings providethe main climate that people live in, this may affect seasonal response and could be a prime causal agent for ill health and 'sick building syndrome'. Flexible and seasonal changes of building use are introduced and parallels are drawn with marine environments for relearning physiological systems of adaptation. Conclusions include a rationale for looking at health problems within buildings by utilizing bodies of knowledge that already make useful links between climate and health. If this knowledge can be used as a predictive tool in the design and control of the built environment then it could make a significant impact on health and assist strategic decision-making in allocating resources towards an 'engineered' health care environment, as a major factor in primary health care
Edwards, D, Parn, E A, Sing, M C and Thwala, W D (2019) Risk of excavators overturning. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 479–98.
Ekanayake, E, Shen, G and Kumaraswamy, M M (2019) Mapping the knowledge domains of value management: a bibliometric approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 499–514.
Galbraith, G H, McLean, R C and Guo, J S (1998) Moisture permeability data presented as a mathematical relationship. Building Research & Information, 26(03), 157–68.
Gan, X, Chang, R, Langston, C and Wen, T (2019) Exploring the interactions among factors impeding the diffusion of prefabricated building technologies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 535–53.
Hasan, A and Jha, K N (2019) Client and contractor roles in schedule incentive/disincentive projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 386–407.
Juan, Y, Lin, I and Tsai, J (2019) A hybrid approach to optimize initial design strategies for pre-sale housing projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 515–34.
Matar, M M, Georgy, M E and Ibrahim, M E (2008) Sustainable construction management: introduction of the operational context space (OCS). Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 261–75.
Newaz, M T, Davis, P R, Jefferies, M and Pillay, M (2019) Validation of an agent-specific safety climate model for construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 462–78.
Ng, S T and Tang, Z (2008) Delineating the predominant criteria for subcontractor appraisal and their latent relationships. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 249–59.
Ning, Y, Feng, M, Feng, J and Liu, X (2019) Understanding clients’ experience of trust and distrust in dwelling fit-out projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 444–61.
Shen, Q and Spedding, A (1998) Priority setting in planned maintenance: practical issues in using the multi-attribute approach. Building Research & Information, 26(03), 169–80.
Smallwood, J (1998) Client influence on contractor health and safety in South Africa. Building Research & Information, 26(03), 181–9.
Wanigarathna, N, Sherratt, F, Price, A and Austin, S (2019) Design re-use: critical application of healthcare building design evidence. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 350–66.
Wu, G, Zhao, X, Zuo, J and Zillante, G (2019) Effects of team diversity on project performance in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 408–23.
Yeung, J F Y, Chan, A P C and Chan, D W M (2008) Establishing quantitative indicators for measuring the partnering performance of construction projects in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 277–301.
Yong, K T and Low, P S (2008) Organizational culture and TQM implementation in construction firms in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03).
Zhang, L, Fenn, P and Fu, Y (2019) To insist or to concede? Contractors’ behavioural strategies when handling disputed claims. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 424–43.
Zhang, R, Xing, J, Ye, K, Lu, W and Shan, Y (2019) Synchronicity of global construction cost indexes. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 367–85.
Zhao, Z Y and Shen, L Y (2008) Are Chinese contractors competitive in international markets?. Construction Management and Economics, 26(03), 225–36.
Zhou, Y, Yang, Y and Yang, J (2019) Barriers to BIM implementation strategies in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(03), 554–74.