Health and Fitness

Oregon Researchers Show How Building Design Impacts Indoor Bacteria

EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014 — The Lillis Business Complex set the bar for sustainable buildings 10 years ago when it opened at the University of Oregon. Now microbes drawn from the dust in 155 of its rooms have provided clues that could inspire future architectural designers to encourage a healthy indoor environment.

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Researchers used specially filtered vacuum cleaners to collect dust in offices, classrooms, hallways, bathrooms and storage closets to develop a microbial snapshot of…

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