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Article Abstract:

The quality of indoor air in offices affects the health of office workers, and is being improved by a new approach called breathing zone filtration (BZP) which uses filters to purify the air within the breathing zone of a worker. One of the BZF products manufactured by Ecological Ergonomics Environments, Ottawa, Canada, has electrostatic filters to remove bacteria, dust, nicotine, and metal and paper fiber and a separate filter to remove volatile compounds. The system also has a range of additional alternatives such as a thermoelectric cooling mechanism which operates without CFCs and lighting devices.

Equipment and supplies, Air pollution control, Offices, Air quality management

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Right of access

Article Abstract:

A major symposium at the Grand Hyatt in New York, NY, held in May 1992 discussed the issue of accessiblity and its impact on the built environment. The symposium, entitled 'Universal Design: Access to Daily Living,' focused on the concept of universal design which stressed the importance of designing to serve the greatest number of people. Speakers calledon designers to emphasize competitiveness and innovation in designing for disabled persons and to treat accessibility as a challenge instead of a burden to their creative abilities.

Social aspects, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Industrial designers, Design

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Energy tool

Article Abstract:

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory has introduced a new computer program that helps interior designers analyze thermal performance of windows and make the most appropriate choice for a given site. Window 4.0 runs on an IBM-PC and can evaluate many types of windows and design new ones for custom use. The program includes a helpful feature for interior designers that provides information about the effects of light on interior surfaces.

Analysis, Software, Product introduction, Product Announcement, Windows, Thermal analysis, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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