Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a medical condition where people in a building suffer from symptoms of illness for no apparent reason. The symptoms tend to increase in severity with the time people spend in the building (office, factory, home, etc.), and improve or disappear when people are away from the building. Symptoms of Sick Building Syndrome can include headaches, eye nose and throat irritation, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea.
Sick Building Syndrome can be caused by flaws in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as contaminants produced by outgassing of some types of building materials, volatile organic compounds (VOC), mold contamination, improper exhaust ventilation of ozone (byproduct of some office machinery), industrial chemicals used in the building, or lack of adequate fresh air intake/air filtration.
Contact us for evaluating possible causes of Sick Building Syndrome in your Houston TX area home or commercial/industrial building, including testing of your HVAC system to make sure it’s working properly, Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide Testing, Mold Testing, Asbestos Testing, Lead Testing, Radon Testing, and more.
