Impact of Indoor Environment Quality on Sick Building Syndrome in Indian LEED Certified Buildings

Abstract

This study was carried out with the intent of studying indoor environmental quality and its relationship to “sick building syndrome” (SBS) in LEED-certified buildings in India. Worldwide, there is an increasing interest in understanding the impact between green building design and occupant’s personal well-being. In India, airtight building envelopes and energy-efficient systems are increasingly becoming an integral requirement for building design. In most buildings, the ineffective functioning of these systems results in a buildup of a polluted environment that causes SBS. Building occupants are one possible source of information to understand the relationship between indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and SBS.