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Occupant Well Being in LEED Offices (07-09-09)

Researchers from Michigan State University have more good news about green buildings.

The Business Case for Evidence-Based Design (07-08-09)

Sadler and his colleagues have developed a “toolkit for leaders to use when considering a major building project, as well as a proposed return-on-investment framework to evaluate the business case for each EBD [evidence-based design] feature included.” 

Enhancing the Birthing Experience (07-07-09)

Researchers at the University of Toronto are studying the influence of the ambient environments in maternity labor rooms on the birthing experience.

Names, Names, Names (07-06-09)

Just like other professionals, designers regularly need to name a product or service.

Language Influences Sensory Experience (07-02-09)

Think the language you are speaking doesn’t influence how you perceive space?  Think again.

Hotels and Workplaces – Design Synergies (07-01-09)

Fred Dust and Patrice Martin, both of IDEO, have learned a lot about the design of effective workspaces through their observational research at hotels.

Looking to Shift Time (06-30-09)

When people shift their gaze in a particular direction, their perception of time is altered – a fact that can be usefully applied by designers creating spaces such as retail cash wraps where people will likely need to wait for service.

Music Universals (06-29-09)

Music and other sounds present have a significant influence on how humans experience a space.

Empathy: Spatial Implications (06-26-09)

Psychological empathy and physical empathy (the ability to imagine another person’s physical experience moving through a space) seem to be positively related.

Designing for the Right Ear (06-25-09)

People are more likely to comply with a request when it is delivered to their right ear, and, in general, prefer that other people speak into their right ear.

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