Seeing Music Performed is Important (8-28-07)
Seeing a musical performance influences the experience.
place science
Indoor Air Quality – Not Good (8-24-07)
The Center for the Built Environment (CBE) recently completed a survey of 34,169 occupants of 215 buildings (90% in the US, 10% in Canada and Finland) that indicated that many individuals working in office buildings are unhappy with the thermal comfort or the air quality in these buildings.
We’re Bad at Predicting Emotional Responses (8-27-07)
Human beings do not accurately predict how they will feel emotionally after making a decision.
Environments to Inspire Nurses (8-23-07)
Ian Sinclair, a Canadian architect, uses material culled from his own professional experience and a review of the literature to make a number of suggestions for “designing environments that inspire nurses to perform at the top of their game.”
Women Prefer Violet/Pink Colors (8-21-07)
Women prefer redder colors than men do.
Using Directional Lighting Effectively (8-22-07)
The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer has prepared a comprehensive guide to the use of directional lighting.
Conservatives Less Creative (8-20-07)
Conservatives are less creative than liberals.
Green Building Presentation (8-17-07)
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) recently hosted an insightful presentation on green building.
How to Ask a Question (8-16-07)
Schwartz reviews classic psychological studies to detail subtle ways in which how a question is asked influences the answer received.
Keeping Pedestrians and Cars from Colliding (8-15-07)
Removing physical barriers separating pedestrians from automobiles can increase pedestrian safety by making both pedestrians and drivers more alert to potentially dangerous situations.
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