The 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Nine things that decide whether a building is good for the people inside it: ventilation, air quality, thermal comfort, moisture, dust, safety, water, noise and lighting. Each one is backed by the research and given a practical target.
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