(1) Background: There is increasing awareness that the quality of the indoor environment
affects our health and well-being. Indoor air quality (IAQ) in particular has an impact on …

Growing evidence suggests that environmentally relevant elevations in CO2 (< 5,000 ppm)
may pose direct risks for human health. Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations could …

Background: The indoor built environment plays a critical role in our overall well-being
because of both the amount of time we spend indoors (~ 90%) and the ability of buildings to …

This paper investigates the concern that green buildings may promote energy efficiency and
other aspects of sustainability, but not necessarily the health and well-being of occupants …

Green building design is becoming broadly adopted, with one green building standard
reporting over 3.5 billion square feet certified to date. By definition, green buildings focus on …

Thirty years of public health research have demonstrated that improved indoor
environmental quality is associated with better health outcomes. Recent research has …

The unprecedented levels of urbanization in the last century have led to significant social
housing populations in cities across the world. Housing conditions in social housing units …

The objective of this paper is to review the topics related to the optimized operation of
intelligent buildings with respect to occupant comfort and energy consumption. To …

Recent green building certification programs have put a strong emphasis on occupant
health and well-being. For recently emerged WELL certification, we lack evidence about its …

Green buildings are designed to have low environmental impacts and improved occupant
health and well-being. Improvements to the built environment including ventilation, lighting …