Safety Culture

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The collection of beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to risks within an organization.

SBS

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Sick Building Syndrome

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

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A condition where building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that seem to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.

Situational Awareness

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The perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status after some variable has changed.

Smart Building

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Any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems.

Sound Masking

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The addition of natural or artificial sound into an environment to cover up unwanted sound.

Space Planning

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The process of organizing furniture and functions to fit in an allocated space.

Space Utilization

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The measurement of how space is being used in a facility, often expressed as a percentage of occupied time or area.

Speech Privacy

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The inability of an unintended listener to understand another person’s speech.

Sustainability

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The practice of creating and maintaining conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony.