An important research area is field and laboratory studies of the impact of indoor environment factors on human comfort, health and productivity, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms underlying these effects. In the recent years, several studies have been completed that investigated the effect of such factors as pollution load and ventilation rate on human productivity. As a result, it was documented for the first time that the performance of office work is affected by the indoor air quality. Studies of this nature continues with an extended scope that includes not only the performance of office employees, but also indoor environmental effects on the performance of school work by children. Indoor environment factors to be investigated include air cleaning, temperature control, ventilation rate, etc.
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