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2002

Russell, Marion L, Regine Goth-Goldstein, Michael G Apte, and William J Fisk."Method for measuring the size distribution of airborne rhinovirus."Proceedings of the Indoor Air 2002 Conference, Monterey, CA 1 (2002) 40-45.

Seppänen, Olli, and William J Fisk."Relationship of SBS-Symptoms and Ventilation System Type in Office Buildings."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 3 (2002) 437-442.

Kumar, Satish, and William J Fisk."The role of Emerging Energy-Efficient Technology in Promoting Workplace Productivity and Health: Final Report." (2002).

Seppänen, Olli, William J Fisk, and Mark J Mendell."Ventilation rates and health."ASHRAE Journal 44.8 (2002) 56-58.

Federspiel, Clifford C, Gao Liu, Maureen Lahiff, David Faulkner, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, William J Fisk, Phillip N Price, and Douglas P Sullivan."Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analyses of Individual Data for Call-Center Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 1 (2002) 796-801.

Fisk, William J, Phillip N Price, David Faulkner, Douglas P Sullivan, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Clifford C Federspiel, De-Ling Liu, and Maureen Lahiff."Worker Performance and Ventilation: Analyses of Time-Series Data for a Group of Call-Center Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 1 (2002) 790-795.

Fisk, William J, Phillip N Price, David Faulkner, Douglas P Sullivan, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Clifford C Federspiel, Gang Liu, and Maureen Lahiff."Worker Productivity and Ventilation Rate in a Call Center: Analyses of Time-Series Data for a Group of Workers."Indoor Air 2002, June 30 - July 5, 2002 (2002) 790-795.

2001

Seppänen, Olli, and William J Fisk."Association of Ventilation System Type with SBS symptoms in Office Workers."Indoor Air 12.2 (2001) 98-112. DOI

Shendell, Derek G, Michael G Apte, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, William J Fisk, Alfred T Hodgson, Satish Kumar, Douglas P Sullivan, and Leo I Rainer."Linking Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality to Provide Thermal Comfort and Reduce Children's Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds: Demonstration Project in New Relocatable Classrooms at Northern California Public Schools."11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, November 4-8, 2001 (2001) 148.

2000

Fisk, William J."Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments and Their Relationship with Building Energy Efficiency."Annual Review of Energy and the Environment 25 (2000) 537-566. DOI

Fisk, William J."Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments and Their Implications for the U.S. Department of Energy."E-Vision 2000 Conference, October 11-13 (2000).

Apte, Michael G, William J Fisk, and Joan M Daisey."Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and SBS in Office Workers."Healthy Buildings 2000, August 6-10, 2000 (2000).

Fisk, William J, Olli Seppänen, Marianna Tuomainen, and Jorma Säteri."Review of health and productivity gains from better IEQ."Healthy Buildings 2000 4 (2000) 23-24.

Apte, Michael G, William J Fisk, and Joan M Daisey."Associations between Indoor CO₂ Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in US Office Buildings: An Analysis of the 1994-1996 BASE Study Data."Indoor Air 10.4 (2000) 246-257. DOI

Seppänen, Olli, William J Fisk, and Mark J Mendell."Association of ventilation rates with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings."Healthy Buildings 2000 Conference (2000) 1-8.

Fisk, William J, John D Spengler, Jonathan M Samet, and John F McCarthy."Estimates of Potential Nationwide Productivity and Health Benefits From Better Indoor Environments: An Update."Indoor Air Quality Handbook (2000).

Wyon, David P, William J Fisk, Sari Rautio, Olli Seppänen, Marianna Tuomainen, and Jorma Säteri."Research Needs and Approaches Pertaining to the Indoor Climate and Productivity."Healthy Buildings 2000 2 (2000) 327-332.

1999

Seppänen, Olli, William J Fisk, and Mark J Mendell."Association of ventilation rates and CO₂ -concentrations with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings."Indoor Air 9.4 (1999) 26. DOI

Apte, Michael G, and Joan M Daisey."VOCs and "Sick Building Syndrome": Application of a New Statistical Approach for SBS Research to U.S. EPA BASE Study Data."Indoor Air '99, August 8-13, 1999 1 (1999) 117-112.

1998

Brinke, Joann Ten, Steve Selvin, Alfred T Hodgson, William J Fisk, Mark J Mendell, Catherine P Koshland, and Joan M Daisey."Development of new VOC exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms."Indoor Air 8.3 (1998) 140-152. DOI

Faulkner, David, William J Fisk, Ashok J Gadgil, and Douglas P Sullivan."Demonstration and Field Test of air jacket technology." (1998).

Brinke, Joann Ten, Steve Selvin, Alfred T Hodgson, William J Fisk, Mark J Mendell, Catherine P Koshland, and Joan M Daisey."Development of new volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure metrics and their relationship to "sick building syndrome" symptoms."Indoor Air 8.3 (1998) 140-152. DOI

Fisk, William J, and Arthur H Rosenfeld."Potential Nationwide Improvements in Productivity and Health from Better Indoor Environments."Proceedings of the 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy and Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA 8 (1998) 85-97.

Fisk, William J, David Faulkner, Douglas P Sullivan, Maxia Dong, Carole Dabrowski, James J Thomas Jr, Mark J Mendell, Cynthia J Hines, Avima M Ruder, and Mark F Boeniger."The healthy building intervention study: Objectives, methods and results of Selected Environment Measurements." (1998).

Fisk, William J, and Arthur H Rosenfeld."The indoor environment -- productivity and health -- and $$$."Planning for Energy and the Environment 17 (1998) 53-57.