The Boiled Frog Syndrome: Your Health and the Built Environment - Softcover

"...a thoughtful, important and timely book which can help to reconnect us with forgotten truths whilst moving forward to a healthy and delightful experience of architecture..." (Building for a Future, Autumn 2002) "...this book is significant for facilities managers and other professionals who have to address organisational health..." (Facilities, Vol.21, No.1/2, 2003) "...thought--provoking..." (Environmental Health Journal, March 2003) "...fascinating book..." (HD (The Journal for Healthcare Design and Development) May 2003)

The last century saw a dramatic increase in urban-related illnesses. Poor office design, glaring lights and bad ventilation, gave rise to the condition "Sick Building Syndrome", and heavily polluted, built-up environments, resulted in the growth of allergies and asthma. The aptly titled "Boiled Frog Syndrome" presents a vital, urban survival guide, offering solutions and remedies to our inner-city malaise. This volume is an essential guide for architects and urban planners. The book offers innovative design solutions to combat the negative effects on occupants' health, enabling the architect to design and build healthier and stress-free urban environments.