Sick Building Syndrome

Sick building syndrome is an health issue in which building occupants experience symptoms that seem to correlate with their time in the building. It is diagnosed when the SBS symptoms disappear after the individual that is affected leaves the building. SBS is associated with poor indoor air quality.

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Balcony

Balcony is an accessible appendage from a building usually enclosed by walls or balustrades and supported by columns or console brackets. Balconies can be used by building occupants for leisure purposes.

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Association of Facilities Management Practitioners, Nigeria (AFMPN): The Nigeria FM Initiative

The purpose of the Association will be to provide a national platform for the promotion and continuous development of Facility Management in Nigeria as well as a platform to drive the contribution of facility management to national development through leveraging international partnerships, standards and best practices in the development of relevant local standards. The Association will work with various stakeholders, affiliate organisations, similar bodies, associated professional bodies and international FM organisations to achieve the stated purpose.

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