Current literature and guidelines on sustainable design often debate on the advantages of
natural ventilation (NV) and mechanical ventilation (MV) on indoor environment and energy …

The present work constitutes the sequel to the analysis of data from an online survey
administered to 464 home workers in London in January 2021 during the COVID-19 …

The period of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic made the importance of a
high-quality surrounding environment even more evident than before. Several studies have …

Previous research indicates that employees' mental health might be influenced by their
satisfaction with physical office characteristics, such as noise, daylight, and ventilation …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in working from home worldwide,
making the work-from-home (WFH) setting a crucial context for studying the influence of …

A model for the assessment of perceived affective quality of indoor residential soundscapes
is first applied in a field survey carried out in 61 dwellings in England. Objectives are i) to …

Open-plan offices (OPOs) are being increasingly implemented to promote communication
and collaboration among coworkers. We investigated the effects of indoor soundscape …

An open-plan office (OPO) layout promotes communication and teamwork among workers
and provides flexibility in working; however, it also adversely affects work satisfaction …

Soundscape research on indoor environments is emerging as a topic to be addressed for
the design of supportive, healthier, and more comfortable spaces. Only a few studies so far …

Indoor environmental quality is closely-related to the occupants' comfort, performance and
health. However, very few studies on indoor environmental quality were done in university …