Preface: Why this book? -- Part I. The case for healthy buildings: Who are we and why should you care? -- Global mega-changes shaping our world, our buildings, and us -- Why are we ignoring the 90%? -- Putting the building to work for you -- Creating and capturing value -- Part II. A healthy building strategy: The 9 foundations of a healthy building -- Our global chemical experiment -- Healthy building certification systems -- Moving from KPIs to HPIs -- Beyond the four walls -- What's now and what's next? -- Conclusion: Buildings, business, health, and wealth.
Summary:
A healthy building does more than conserve resources: it improves the health and productivity of the people inside. Joseph Allen and John Macomber look at everything from the air we breathe to the water we drink to how light, sound, and materials impact our performance and wellbeing and drive business profit. Provided by publisher.
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