The physical office workplace as a resource for mental health–A systematic scoping review

L Bergefurt, M Weijs-Perrée… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous studies indicated a potential influence of physical workplace characteristics (eg
light, noise, air quality) on employees' mental health (eg stress, fatigue, or mood). Until …

[HTML][HTML] Occupants' responses to window views, daylighting and lighting in buildings: A critical review

NG Vasquez, RF Rupp, RK Andersen, J Toftum - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a critical review of studies addressing the effects of window views,
daylighting, and lighting on occupant behavior, perception, performance, and well-being. A …

Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, E White, S Hoque… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study are to investigate building professionals' experience, awareness,
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …

Effects of lighting CCT and illuminance on visual perception and task performance in immersive virtual environments

JH Ma, JK Lee, SH Cha - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, immersive virtual environments (IVEs) have enabled users to experience
various lighting scenarios with a high sense of presence and immersion, thereby having the …

Ten questions concerning the impact of environmental stress on office workers

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, R Liu… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We regularly face stress during our everyday activities, to the extent that stress is recognized
by the World Health Organization as the epidemic of the 21st century. Stress is how humans …

Should we re-think regulations and standards for lighting at workplaces? A practice review on existing lighting recommendations

O Stefani, C Cajochen - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nowadays lighting projects often include temporal variations of the light, both spectrally and
in terms of intensity to consider non-visual effects of light on people. However, as of today …

[HTML][HTML] Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences

M Yildirim, A Globa, O Gocer, A Brambilla - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous research has extensively documented several benefits of interacting with nature.
Biophilic design applications aimed at connecting the built environment back to nature have …

Reviewing the role of outdoor lighting in achieving sustainable development goals

P Tavares, D Ingi, L Araújo, P Pinho, P Bhusal - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at providing a healthier planet for present
and future generations. At the most recent SDG summit held in 2019, Member States …

Bridging the gap from test rooms to field-tests for human indoor comfort studies: A critical review of the sustainability potential of living laboratories

RJ Cureau, I Pigliautile, AL Pisello, M Bavaresco… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupants play a key role in determining final building energy consumption. Empirical
evidence must support occupants' modelling. Experiments on human responses to Indoor …

The effect of correlated colour temperature on physiological, emotional and subjective satisfaction in the hygiene area of a space station

A Jiang, X Yao, S Westland, C Hemingray… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The hygiene area is one of the most important facilities in a space station. If its
environmental lighting is appropriately designed, it can significantly reduce the …