The achievement of a good visual environment is key to guaranteeing human satisfaction
indoors. In this context, it is crucial to assess the visual environment through the …

Emotions are multifaceted phenomena that affect our behaviour, perception, and cognition.
Increasing evidence indicates that induction mechanisms play a crucial role in triggering …

Social change due to COVID-19 has had negative impacts on the mental health of people
who live indoors. One of the possible solutions to these problems is to introduce biophilic …

Abstract The use of Virtual Reality (VR) to enhance research in the building sector is
currently emerging, but validation studies are still limited. This work aims to provide a …

With the exponential growth in population and commensurate increased density in urban
cities, access to daylight and views to nature is being severely curtailed in buildings. In …

Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a promising technology increasingly applied to various
research fields, including building science and occupant comfort research. Using immersive …

Views provided by windows are key factors that affect occupants' overall psychological and
physiological comfort inside buildings. Despite their importance, there are no established …

The views that windows provide from inside a building affect human health and well-being.
Although window view is an important element of architecture, there is no established …

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 …

Recent studies have shown that the façade and light patterns in a space are an important
factor in the occupants' experience, but little is known about the generalizability of these …