Mark Mendell

Mark Mendell

Contact Information

Phone: 510-620-2862

Awards

<em>Indoor Air</em> Award to Berkeley Lab Researchers -  July 18th 2011

A paper by William Fisk, Anna Mirer, and Mark Mendell has received a "best paper" award from the editors of the journal Indoor Air.

According to the citation, “Quantitative relationship of sick building syndrome symptoms with ventilation rates,” was “one of the top papers published in the journal during the years 2008-2010.”

The authors were honored at one of the plenary sessions of the Indoor Air 2011 conference, which takes place this week in Austin.

"Quantitative relationship of sick building syndrome symptoms with ventilation rates", Indoor Air 19(2): 159-165, April 2009.

One of the three best papers to appear in the journal Indoor Air in 2005-2007 -  August 29th 2008

"Do Indoor Pollutants and thermal conditions in schools influence student performance? A critical review of the literature," Indoor Air 15(1): 27-52, January 2005.

Children's Environmental Health Article of the Month -  July 21st 2008

Appearing in the refereed journal Indoor Air, "Indoor Residential Chemical Emissions as Risk Factors for Respiratory and Allergic Effects in Children: A Review," reports that evidence from a variety of studies in the research literature suggests many residential materials, such as particleboard and plastics, may be decreasing indoor air quality and increasing respiratory health problems such as asthma and allergies in children.

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Best Poster Award, Healthy Buildings Conference, Helsinki -  March 15th 2000

For the poster entitled: "Association of Ventilation with Health and Other Human Responses in Commercial and Institutional Buildings"

Best Paper Published, <em>Indoor Air</em> -  November 9th 1998

For the paper "Development of new VOC exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms".

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Journal and Editorial Board Memberships

Indoor Air, Editorial Board

Publications

2015

A longitudinal study of ventilation rates in California office buildings and self-reported occupant outcomes including respiratory illness absence

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Michael Spears; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.
10/2015

Effects of ventilation rate per person and per floor area on perceived air quality, sick building syndrome symptoms, and decision-making

Authors: Maddalena, Randy L.; Mark J. Mendell; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Wanyu R. Chan; Douglas P. Sullivan; Marion L. Russell; Usha Satish, and William J. Fisk.
08/2015

A Research Agenda on Assessing and Remediating Home Dampness and Mold to Reduce Dampness-Related Health Effects

Authors: Mendell, Mark J..
06/2015

2014

Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Minimum Ventilation Rate Procedure for Use in California Retail Buildings

Authors: Dutton, Spencer M.; Mark J. Mendell; Wanyu R. Chan; Marcella Barrios; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Ekaterina Eliseeva, and William J. Fisk.
06/2014

Developing evidence-based prescriptive ventilation rate standards for commercial buildings in California: a proposed framework

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and William J. Fisk.
02/2014

A Prospective Study of Ventilation Rates and Illness Absence in California Office Buildings

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Michael Spears; Wanyu R. Chan; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and William J. Fisk.

2013

Association of Classroom Ventilation with Reduced Illness Absence: A Prospective Study in California Elementary Schools

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Morris G. Davies; Michael Spears; Agnes B. Lobscheid; William J. Fisk, and Michael G. Apte.
12/2013

Impact of Independently Controlling Ventilation Rate per Person and Ventilation Rate per Floor Area on Perceived Air Quality, Sick Building Symptoms and Decision Making

Authors: Maddalena, Randy L.; Mark J. Mendell; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Wanyu R. Chan; Douglas P. Sullivan; Marion L. Russell; Michael G. Apte; Usha Satish, and William J. Fisk.
10/2013

Should Title 24 Ventilation Requirements Be Amended to include an Indoor Air Quality Procedure?

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Spencer M. Dutton; Mark J. Mendell, and Wanyu R. Chan.
05/2013

Is CO2 an Indoor Pollutant? Higher Levels of CO2 May Diminish Decision Making Performance

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Usha Satish; Mark J. Mendell; Toshifumi Hotchi, and Douglas P. Sullivan.
03/2013

Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Procedure for Use in Retail Buildings

Authors: Dutton, Spencer M.; Wanyu R. Chan; Mark J. Mendell; Marcella Barrios; Srinandini Parthasarathy; Meera A. Sidheswaran; Douglas P. Sullivan; Ekaterina Eliseeva, and William J. Fisk.

2012

Is CO2 an Indoor Pollutant? Direct Effects of Low-to-Moderate CO2 Concentrations on Human Decision-Making Performance

Authors: Satish, Usha; Mark J. Mendell; Krishnamurthy Shekhar; Toshifumi Hotchi; Douglas P. Sullivan; Siegfried Streufert, and William J. Fisk.
12/2012

Demand Controlled Ventilation and Classroom Ventilation

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Mark J. Mendell; Molly Davies; Ekaterina Eliseeva; David Faulkner; Tianzhen Hong, and Douglas P. Sullivan.
05/2012

2011

Respiratory and Allergic Health Effects of Dampness, Mold, and Dampness-Related Agents: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Anna G. Mirer; Kerry Cheung; My Tong, and Jeroen Douwes.
06/2011

Impact of CO2 on human decision making and productivity

Authors: Satish, Usha; William J. Fisk; Mark J. Mendell; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Toshifumi Hotchi; Douglas P. Sullivan; Lisa B. Cleckner; Krishnamurthy Shekhar, and Kaeling Teng.
01/2011

Final Report: Balancing energy conservation and occupant needs in ventilation rate standards for “Big Box” stores in California: predicted indoor air quality and energy consumption using a matrix of ventilation scenarios

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; Mark J. Mendell; Michael D. Sohn; Spencer M. Dutton; Pam M. Berkeley, and Michael Spears.

2010

Association of residential dampness and mold with respiratory tract infections and bronchitis: a meta analysis

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva, and Mark J. Mendell.

2009

Development and Field-Testing of a Study Protocol, including a Web-Based Occupant Survey Tool, for Use in Intervention Studies of Indoor Environmental Quality

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Ekaterina Eliseeva; Michael Spears, and William J. Fisk.

Health Effects Associated with Dampness and Mould

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Anna G. Mirer; Kerry Cheung; Jeroen Douwes; Torben Sigsgaard; Maija-Riitta Hirvonen; Marjut Roponen; Elisabeth Heseltine, and Jerome Rosen.

Indoor Thermal Factors and Symptoms in Office Workers: Findings from the U.S. EPA BASE Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and Anna G. Mirer.

Ozone Removal by Filters Containing Activated Carbon: a Pilot Study

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Michael Spears; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Mark J. Mendell.

Quantitative relationship of sick building syndrome symptoms with ventilation rates

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Anna G. Mirer, and Mark J. Mendell.

2008

Air Filter Materials, Outdoor Ozone and Building-Related Symptoms in the BASE Study

Authors: Buchanan, Ian S.; Mark J. Mendell; Anna G. Mirer, and Michael G. Apte.

Outdoor Ozone and Building Related Symptoms in the BASE Study

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; Ian S. Buchanan, and Mark J. Mendell.

Quantification of the association of ventilation rates with sick building syndrome symptoms

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Anna G. Mirer, and Mark J. Mendell.

Risk factors in heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems for occupant symptoms in U.S. office buildings: the U.S. EPA BASE study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Anna G. Mirer; Olli Seppänen, and Gregory Brunner.
07/08/2008

2007

Indoor residential chemical emissions as risk factors for respiratory and allergic effects in children: A Review

Authors: Mendell, Mark J..
08/2007

Contaminants in Buildings and Occupied Spaces as Risk Factors for Occupant Symptoms in U.S. Office Buildings: Findings from the U.S. EPA BASE Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Anna G. Mirer, and Quanhong Lei-Gomez.

Is health in office buildings related only to psychosocial factors?

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and William J. Fisk.

Meta-Analyses of the Associations of Respiratory Health Effects with Dampness and Mold in Homes

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez, and Mark J. Mendell.

2006

Indicators of moisture and microbial contamination in U.S. office buildings as risk factors for respiratory and mucous membrane symptoms: analyses of the EPA BASE data

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Myrna Cozen; Quanhong Lei-Gomez, and Howard S. Brightman.
05/2006

Causes and prevention of symptom complaints in office buildings: Distilling the experience of indoor environmental quality investigators

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Richard C. Diamond; William J. Fisk; Terry Brennan; Lee Hathon; J. David Odom; Francis J. Offermann; Bradley H. Turk, and Kenneth M. Wallingford.

Indoor Environmental Risk Factors for Occupant Symptoms in 100 U.S. Office Buildings: Summary of Three Analyses from the EPA BASE Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Myrna Cozen; Howard S. Brightman; Michael G. Apte; Christine A. Erdmann; Gregory Brunner, and John R. Girman.

2005

Do Indoor Pollutants and Thermal Conditions in Schools Influence Student Performance? A Critical Review of the Literature

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and Garvin A. Heath.
01/2005

Estimated Ventilation Rates and Work-Related Symptoms in U.S. Office Buildings - The Base Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Michael G. Apte; William J. Fisk, and Quanhong Lei.
01/2005

Indicators Of Moisture And Ventilation System Contamination In U.S. Office Buildings as Risk Factors for Respiratory and Mucous Membrane Symptoms: Analyses of the EPA Base Data

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Myrna Cozen; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Howard S. Brightman; Christine A. Erdmann; John R. Girman; Susan E. Womble, and Quanhong Lei.
01/2005

Outdoor Air Ventilation and Work-Related Symptoms in U.S. Office Buildings - Results from the Base Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Michael G. Apte; William J. Fisk, and Quanhong Lei.

2004

Commentary: Air-conditioning as a risk for increased use of health services

Authors: Mendell, Mark J..

A Summary of Scientific Findings on Adverse Effects of Indoor Environments on Students' Health, Academic Performance and Attendance

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and Garvin A. Heath.

2003

Environmental Risk Factors and Work-Related Lower Respiratory Symptoms in 80 Office Buildings: An Exploratory Analysis of NIOSH Data

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Gina M. Naco; Thomas G. Wilcox, and W. Karl Sieber.
06/2003

Association of Airborne Moisture-Indicating Microorganisms with Building-Related Symptoms and Water Damage in 100 U.S. Office Buildings: Analyses of the U.S. EPA BASE Data

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Quanhong Lei-Gomez; Myrna Cozen; Derek G. Shendell, and Quanhong Lei.

Indices for IEQ and building-related symptoms

Authors: Mendell, Mark J..

2002

Improving the health of workers in indoor environments: priority research needs for a national occupational research agenda

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; William J. Fisk; Kathleen Kreiss; Hal Levin; Darryl Alexander; William S. Cain; John R. Girman; Cynthia J. Hines; Paul A. Jensen; Donald K. Milton; Larry P. Rexroat, and Kenneth M. Wallingford.
09/2002

Indoor Particles and Symptoms Among Office Workers: Results from a Double-Blind Cross-Over Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; William J. Fisk; Marty R. Petersen; Cynthia J. Hines; Maxia Dong; David Faulkner; James A. Deddens; Avima M. Ruder; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Mark F. Boeniger.
05/2002

Building-related risk factors and work-related lower respiratory symptoms in 80 office building

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; Gina M. Naco; Thomas G. Wilcox, and W. Karl Sieber.

Do Indoor Environments in Schools Influence Student Performance? A Review of the Literature

Authors: Heath, Garvin A., and Mark J. Mendell.

Energy-related indoor environmental quality research: A priority agenda

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Gail Brager; Harriet A. Burge; James B. Cummings; Hal Levin; Vivian Loftness; Mark J. Mendell; Andrew K. Persily; Steven T. Taylor, and Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang.

A priority agenda for energy-related indoor environmental quality research

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Gail Brager; Martha Brook; Harriet A. Burge; James Cole; James B. Cummings; Hal Levin; Vivian Loftness; Terrence Logee; Mark J. Mendell; Andrew K. Persily; Steven T. Taylor, and Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang.

Ventilation rates and health

Authors: Seppänen, Olli; William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell.

2000

Characterization and Variability of Endotoxin and 3-Hydroxy Fatty Acids in an Office Building During a Particle Intervention Study

Authors: Hines, Cynthia J.; Donald K. Milton; Lennart Larsson; Marty R. Petersen; William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell.
03/2000

Association of ventilation rates with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings

Authors: Seppänen, Olli; William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell.

Particle concentrations and sizes with normal and high efficiency filtration in a sealed air-conditioned office building

Authors: Fisk, William J.; David Faulkner; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Mark J. Mendell.

1999

Association of ventilation rates and CO2 -concentrations with health and other responses in commercial and institutional buildings

Authors: Seppänen, Olli; William J. Fisk, and Mark J. Mendell.
12/1999

Enhanced particle filtration in a non-problem office environment: Preliminary results from a double-blind crossover intervention study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; William J. Fisk; Maxia Dong; Marty R. Petersen; Cynthia J. Hines; David Faulkner; James A. Deddens; Avima M. Ruder; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Mark F. Boeniger.
09/1999

Enhanced Particle Filtration in a Non-problem Office Building: Summary of Findings from a Double Blind Crossover Intervention Study

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; William J. Fisk; Marty R. Petersen; Maxia Dong; Cynthia J. Hines; David Faulkner; James A. Deddens; Avima M. Ruder; Douglas P. Sullivan; Mark F. Boeniger, and LTD Construction Research Communications.

Particle Concentrations in an Air-Conditioned Office Building with Normal and High Efficiency Filtration

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Mark J. Mendell.

1998

Development of new VOC exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms

Authors: Brinke, Joann Ten; Steve Selvin; Alfred T. Hodgson; William J. Fisk; Mark J. Mendell; Catherine P. Koshland, and Joan M. Daisey.
09/1998

Development of new volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure metrics and their relationship to "sick building syndrome" symptoms

Authors: Brinke, Joann Ten; Steve Selvin; Alfred T. Hodgson; William J. Fisk; Mark J. Mendell; Catherine P. Koshland, and Joan M. Daisey.

The healthy building intervention study: Objectives, methods and results of Selected Environment Measurements

Authors: Fisk, William J.; David Faulkner; Douglas P. Sullivan; Maxia Dong; Carole Dabrowski; James J Thomas Jr.; Mark J. Mendell; Cynthia J. Hines; Avima M. Ruder, and Mark F. Boeniger.

1996

Elevated Symptom Prevalence Associated with Ventilation Type in Office Buildings

Authors: Mendell, Mark J.; William J. Fisk; James A. Deddens; William G. Seavey; Allan H. Smith; Daniel F. Smith; Alfred T. Hodgson; Joan M. Daisey, and Lynn R. Goldman.
11/1996

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Indoor Environmental Evaluation Experience. Part Three: Associations between Environmental Factors and Self-Reported Health Conditions

Authors: Sieber, W. Karl; Leslie T. Stayner; Robert Malkin; Marty R. Petersen; Mark J. Mendell; Kenneth M. Wallingford; Michael S. Crandall; Thomas G. Wilcox, and Laurence Reed.

1994

Volatile Organic Compounds in Twelve California Office Buildings: Classes, Concentrations and Sources

Authors: Daisey, Joan M.; Alfred T. Hodgson; William J. Fisk; Mark J. Mendell, and Joann Ten Brinke.
12/1994

Phase 2 of the California Healthy Building Study: A Status Report

Authors: Fisk, William J.; David Faulkner; Mark J. Mendell; Douglas P. Sullivan; Alfred T. Hodgson; Janet M. Macher; Michael Boyle; Katherine Chow; Joan M. Daisey; Francis J. Offermann, and Steven Loiselle.
11/1994

1993

Non-Specific Symptoms In Office Workers: A Review and Summary of the Epidemiologic Literature

Authors: Mendell, Mark J..
12/1993

Phase 1 of the California Healthy Building Study: A Summary

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Mark J. Mendell; Joan M. Daisey; David Faulkner; Alfred T. Hodgson; Albert (Matty) Nematollahi, and Janet M. Macher.
12/1993

The California Healthy Building Study, Phase 1: A Summary

Authors: Fisk, William J.; Mark J. Mendell; Joan M. Daisey; David Faulkner; Alfred T. Hodgson, and Janet M. Macher.
07/1993

1990

Consistent pattern of elevated symptoms in air-conditioned office buildings: a reanalysis of epidemiologic studies

Authors: Mendell, Mark J., and Allan H. Smith.
10/1990