Prevention and control of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Part 2: Design of a preventive and control strategy to lower the occurrence of SBS

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Mateja DOVJAK, Andreja KUKEC Corresponding author: Andreja Kukec Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 ABSTRACT Problem: Current design of energy-efficient buildings is mainly focused on the solving of energy problems. Solutions are party defined, which may result in unhealthy conditions, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) or even Building Related Illness (BRI). For the…

Prevention and control of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Part 1: Identification of risk factors

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Andreja KUKEC, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: Mateja Dovjak Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 ABSTRACT Problem: People in the developed countries spend around 90 % of their time indoors, so the design of healthy and comfortable buildings presents a key fundament. Construction of energy-efficient buildings with increased air tightness of the building…

UFIREG – “Ultrafini delci – prispevek k razvoju regionalne in evropske okoljske in zdravstvene politike”

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Matevž GOBEC, Jasmina CVAHTE, Peter PAVLINEC, Živa ERŽEN, Simona URŠIČ, Andrej URŠIČ Corresponding author: Matevž Gobec Type of paper:  Conference report Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 Photo: 7themes.com Abstract: The air that we breathe is a very important natural source. Its quality can have significant effect on human health. It is suspected that especially ultrafine particles could have…

Effects of ozone on consultations for asthma in children in Koper municipality: A time trend study

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Marija Maja REMS-NOVAK, Andreja KUKEC, Milan KREK, Agnes ŠÖMEN JOKSIĆ, Lijana ZALETEL-KRAGELJ Corresponding author: Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 Photo: ikoper.si Abstract: Aiming at assessing the feasibility of linkage of existing health and environmental data in Slovenia in the case of the Koper Municipality in identifying the grounded need for…