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John D. Spengler is a professor of environmental health and human habitation at Harvard University, known for his research on indoor air quality and sustainable building design.

Known for: Healthy Building Handbook: Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Wellness

Books by John D. Spengler, Samir S. Sarnat, and others (editors)

Healthy Building Handbook: Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Wellness

Healthy Building Handbook: Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Wellness

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This handbook provides comprehensive guidance on designing, maintaining, and evaluating healthy buildings with a focus on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and occupant wellness. It compiles research and best practices on air quality, lighting, acoustics, thermal comfort, and psychological well-being in built environments, offering practical frameworks for architects, engineers, and facility managers.

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The Foundations of Indoor Environmental Quality and Human Health

Every building tells a physiological story. The way air circulates, the quality of light filtering through windows, the hum of mechanical systems—all these elements form a background symphony that affects the occupants’ bodies and minds. Scientific research into indoor environmental quality (IEQ) ha...

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Indoor Air Quality: The Breath of Healthy Buildings

No environmental factor is as immediate or as personal as air. With each breath, occupants interact with their surroundings in an intimate exchange, inhaling traces of materials, furnishings, and the activities that define the space. The quality of that air determines whether a building strengthens ...

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About John D. Spengler, Samir S. Sarnat, and others (editors)

John D. Spengler is a professor of environmental health and human habitation at Harvard University, known for his research on indoor air quality and sustainable building design. Samir S. Sarnat is an environmental health scientist specializing in exposure assessment and public health impacts of buil...

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John D. Spengler is a professor of environmental health and human habitation at Harvard University, known for his research on indoor air quality and sustainable building design. Samir S. Sarnat is an environmental health scientist specializing in exposure assessment and public health impacts of built environments.

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