Impact of classroom environment on student wellbeing in higher education: Review and future directions

N Makaremi, S Yildirim, GT Morgan, MF Touchie… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the emerging concern for student wellbeing in public health discourse, a question
arises: What role do campus buildings play in shaping the overall wellbeing of students …

A comprehensive review of research on indoor cognitive performance using electroencephalogram technology

N Zhang, C Liu, J Li, K Hou, J Shi, W Gao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The electroencephalogram (EEG) has become a crucial tool for evaluating indoor cognitive
performance. This paper presents a comprehensive review of indoor cognitive performance …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Biophilic Design interventions on university students' cognitive performance: An audio-visual experimental study in an Immersive Virtual office …

A Latini, S Torresin, T Oberman, E Di Giuseppe… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The human-nature connection should be a key component in the design of supportive and
comfortable indoor environments. An interest in introducing Nature Based Solutions indoor …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring, representing and analysing indoor soundscapes: A data collection campaign in residential buildings with natural and mechanical ventilation in …

S Torresin, F Aletta, T Oberman, V Vinciotti… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Impact of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors on occupants' environmental perception and satisfaction in hospital wards

Q Wu, N Li, X Cai, Y He, Y Du - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The hospital ward's environment directly impacts the health and well-being of its occupants,
especially patients. This study investigated the impacts of environmental factors (thermal …

Indoor soundscape in primary school classrooms

C Visentin, S Torresin, M Pellegatti… - The Journal of the …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
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 …

Ten questions concerning Architectural Acoustics

L Shtrepi, F Aletta, L Aspöck, A Astolfi, J Fels… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Building and room acoustics are relatively modern architectural and engineering disciplines.
Nevertheless, acoustics was also a concern for buildings in the past, eg, in theatres in …

Investigation of acoustic comfort, productivity, and engagement in naturally ventilated university classrooms: Role of background noise and students' noise sensitivity

N Bhandari, S Tadepalli, P Gopalakrishnan - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Optimal classroom acoustics enhance students' engagement and learning efficiency. In
warm-humid climate, ceiling fans are used at different speeds to enhance thermal comfort in …

Methodological approaches and main factors considered in school soundscape studies: A scoping review

HK Kurukose Cal, J Kang, F Aletta - Building Acoustics, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
School acoustics is pivotal for children's well-being given their substantial time commitment
to education within these environments, with potential positive or negative impacts …

Mechanically ventilated classrooms in central Italy's heritage school buildings: Proposal of archetypes and CO2 prediction models

S Summa, G Remia, C Di Perna, F Stazi - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposed a typological analysis to identify the archetypes of classrooms
equipped with controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV) in Italy and an experimental …