The Impact of Working in a Green Certified Building on Cognitive Function and Health.

ABSTRACT: Thirty years of public health research have demonstrated that improved indoor environmental quality is associated with better health outcomes. Recent research has demonstrated an impact of the indoor environment on cognitive function. We recruited 109 participants from 10 high-performing buildings (i.e. buildings surpassing the ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 ventilation requirement and with low total volatile organic compound concentrations) in five U.S. cities. In each city, buildings were matched by week of assessment, tenant, type of worker and work functions. A key distinction between the matched buildings was whether they had achieved green certification. Workers were administered a cognitive function test of higher order decision-making performance twice during the same week while indoor

SUBMITTER: MacNaughton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5543984 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature