Previous research has demonstrated the positive associations between outdoor nature
contact and stress reduction. However, similar effects of incorporating natural elements into …

Well-being in the built environment is a topic that features frequently in building standards
and certification schemes, in scholarly articles and in the general press. However, despite …

In open-plan offices (OPO), workspaces without ground-to-ceiling dividers, noise is one of
the most complained about aspects, causing physical and psychological impacts. With the …

Humanity is facing major societal challenges that are complex and systemic in the nature of
their drivers, interactions, and impacts. Because buildings and cities play a substantial role …

The residential indoor environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings
affecting quality of life. However, complex relationships exist between residential indoor …

The spread of COVID-19 has affected the lives of millions of people. Pandemic has made
people more sensitive to health issues. In particular, the growing concern for the virus …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed a new awareness of what living and working
spaces should look like from a different perspective, and healthier cities and architecture …

The relationship between users and the built environment represents a fundamental aspect
of health. The factors that define the properties linked to health and well-being are …

This research is aimed at developing a new instrument to assess the healthy workplace
qualities based on the environmental theory of stress, and ideas of salutogenic and biophilic …

The profound qualitative changes of indoor air and the progressive increase in the absolute
number of pollutants, combined with the scientific awareness of the health impacts deriving …