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Health as a Building Performance Metric

Presenter: Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch
Host: ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) 

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Our health is our number one resource, yet current building codes tend to focus on regulating energy consumption and averting catastrophic building events such as fires. This presentation shows research and science supporting the relationship between building design and occupant health, not just comfort, providing sound evidence for the importance of indoor air quality in residential, academic and commercial buildings. IAQ which supports optimal health and productivity for all people decreases job absenteeism, improves student learning and lightens the financial and human burden of chronic illness and acute infectious disease.

Active participation from the audience will be requested throughout the presentation as Dr. Taylor communicates medical and scientific information in a clear and sometimes humorous fashion, leaving the audience excited about the value of building design and maintenance in preserving health. They will also have clear take-away strategies to manage their own surroundings to improve their health and productivity.