BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 5, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY Diagnosing a Sick Office 1. Interview people with symptoms--and review records of past complaints to determine possible causes. Is the HVAC system dirty? Has the bathroom recently flooded? Is there a renovation being done on the floor below? 2. Ask your building operator to conduct an investigation and give you records of past complaints. 3. Hire your own outside specialist in indoor air quality/HVAC, and compare results with the building operator's. This will protect you against a building operator who is trying to hide something. 4. Share all information with employees--secrecy breeds fear. 5. Monitor results. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Is Your Office Killing You? COVER IMAGE: Is Your Office Killing You? TABLE: Diagnosing a Sick Office ILLUSTRATION: Do You Work in a Toxin Factory? (.pdf) Why the Air and Light Are So Much Better in Paris Commentary: It Pays to Tell the Truth INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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