Encouraging People to Use the Stairs (10-19-17)
Getting people to move from floor to floor via the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator can not only save electricity but also make those stair climbers a little healthier.
Getting people to move from floor to floor via the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator can not only save electricity but also make those stair climbers a little healthier.
Research conducted by Largo-Wight, O’Hara, and Chen confirms earlier research that found that listening to nature sounds, is relaxing.
Research indicates that plants can enhance our wellbeing, even when we’re in space.
The National Research Council of Canada, Construction Division, has released a new edition of their Guide to Calculating Airborne Sound Transmission in Buildings.
Feeling crowded affects how many calories we consume.
Research by Eckstein and his team indicates that scale influences perception in intriguing ways.
More intense sensory experiences can help restore our self-esteem.
Rosenbaum and his colleagues evaluated how our mental performance is influenced by whether we are standing or sitting.
Canniford, Riach, and Hill have coined a new term: “nosenography.”
Our emotional state influences our behavior and design can affect our emotional state.