
Seminar 2 – Faculty of Engineering SLIIT Research Seminar Series 2023
The seminar on “Sick Building Syndrome in Residential Apartments” was held on Thursday 23rd February 2023. Eng. Pamodh Alwis, a lecturer attached to the department of Civil Engineering at SLIIT, presented his research motivating the staff to research the area of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). In fact, in Sri Lanka, there is less discussion on SBS. The results of his research identified that polluted air plays a leading role while aggravating the situation with poor ventilation. He identified that Indoor Air Quality parameters of Apartment buildings in Sri Lanka could correlate with SBS symptoms at different significant levels. The seminar was moderated by Prof. Priyan Dias.
This seminar series is organized by the Higher Degrees and Research Committee of the Faculty of Engineering SLIIT.