Preface

It has always been a major concern for humans to find a safe and comfortable environment. Indoor environment quality became an important factor for health, comfort, and performance. The right balance of acoustic, thermal, and visual comfort together with good air quality improves health, wellbeing, workplace productivity, and learning outcomes. The concepts of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, external temperature, air pollution, sick building, indoor pollutants, illumination, glare, indoor lighting, daylight, noise, construction materials, sound intensity, and furniture on the indoor environment are described in detail. This book, therefore, helps to understand the impact of a sustainable healthy and comfortable indoor environment on the quality of life, and perceives the required indoor conditions for productivity and effectiveness.

> **Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Korhan** Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

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Section 1

Indoor Air Quality
