Healthier People, Comfortable Spaces
Space, satisfaction, health linked
Promote Physical Health/Improve Health Outcomes
Food Choice and Clothing (11-20-20)
Research linking clothing worn and food selections may indicate an effect that can be broadened to environmental design.
Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference: Highlights
The Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Network met September 16-19 in Frankfurt Germany. A number of timely, compelling, applicable sets of research findings were presented; that material is shared here.
Sound and Cognitive Issues (10-22-20)
Weuve and teammates studied links between noise levels experienced at home and cognitive issues.
Encouraging Distancing (10-21-20)
Researchers investigated how to encourage people to maintain desired interpersonal distances via signage.
Lighting for Sleeping (10-08-20)
Investigators have found that varying lighting in nursing homes during the course of the day, so that light intensity and color mimics lighting conditions outdoors, supports better sleep among residents.
Nature and Performance (09-25-20)
Sadik and Kamardeen researched the professional implications of experiencing indoor nature (for example, inside plants, window views, pre-recorded nature sounds) and outdoor nature.
Lighting Resource from Rensselaer (09-11-20)
The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer is making available, at the web address noted below, an information-packed video that will be useful both to people designing lightscapes and also to anyone working from home.
Healthy Workplace Benefits
Performance improves in healthier spaces
Traffic and Weight (08-20-20)
Cai and associates investigated links between hearing road noise and obesity; their findings indicate the value of carefully managing the soundscapes in buildings near roads.
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