Substituting Standing for Sitting is Good (11-20-07)
Sit-Stand desks are becoming more common, and there is new scientific information indicating their value.
Sit-Stand desks are becoming more common, and there is new scientific information indicating their value.
A recent discussion among readers of the listserv for the Division for Population and Environment of the American Psychological Association focused on psychological reasons why people might chose to live in very large homes, also known as McMansions.
Several useful associations to specific scents were noted at the 2007 conference of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS).
A recent survey by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of architects reports that “70% of architects say client demand is the leading driver of green building and that the primary reason these owners and developers are demanding greener buildings is for reduced operating costs.”
Environmental satisfaction is associated with job satisfaction, but not directly; environmental satisfaction is tied to job satisfaction through satisfaction with management and satisfaction with compensation.
The speed of thought influences mood. People are in a more positive mood when they are thinking quickly as opposed to slowly.
Experiencing light without blue rays can be beneficial.
Many of the societal trends outlined by Mark Penn, CEO of Burson Marsteller, in his new blockbuster, Micro Trends, seem to have implications for the design of future places.
When humans need to concentrate on information that they are receiving through one sense, they filter or ignore information that is being received through other senses.
Internet–based surveys can be very useful. Gardner recently collected data for her dissertation project via the Internet and offers suggestions for using the Internet to conduct research.