The perceived quality of wooden building materials—A systematic literature review and future research agenda

C Harju - International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to develop strategies for sustainable practices and to enhance the replacement of
non‐renewable materials with sustainable alternatives such as wood, it is essential to …

A systematic review of the implications of construction materials on occupants' physical and psychological health

EY Nakanishi, P Poulin, P Blanchet, ME Dubuis… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
People spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. Therefore, this systematic review has
been conducted to better understand how the materials chosen can affect and influence …

Consumers' consciousness for sustainable consumption and their perceptions of wooden building product quality

C Harju, K Lähtinen - Forest products journal, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
Wood products are seen globally as an important solution to substitute nonrenewable
materials in the construction sector to enhance the life cycle sustainability of buildings …

Cardiorespiratory Interaction and Autonomic Sleep Quality Improve during Sleep in Beds Made from Pinus cembra (Stone Pine) Solid Wood

V Grote, M Frühwirth, HK Lackner, N Goswami… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cardiorespiratory interactions (CRIs) reflect the mutual tuning of two important organismic
oscillators—the heartbeat and respiration. These interactions can be used as a powerful tool …

[HTML][HTML] Consumer perceptions and assessments of the local range of bio-based building products for renovation and refurbishment in Germany

J Ruf, K Menrad, A Emberger-Klein - EFB Bioeconomy Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Using bio-based building products for renovation and refurbishment contributes to a
bioeconomy. As private consumers mainly buy building products at local hardware stores, it …

Wood or Laminate?—psychological research of customer expectations

P Jiménez, A Dunkl, K Eibel, E Denk, V Grote, C Kelz… - Forests, 2016 - mdpi.com
Wood is generally associated with being practical, aesthetic and economy-friendly. Using
wood in interior settings also can be based on psychological expectations and assumptions …

Finnish perceptions of log and log architecture

M Lakkala, A Luusua, J Pihlajaniemi - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The use of log construction is increasing in Finland. This development is desirable for
ecological and economic reasons. However, due to changes related to the technical …

Wood and hospital hygiene: Investigating the hygienic safety and antimicrobial properties of wood materials

MT Munir - 2021 - theses.hal.science
The wood material provides a nature-based theme to construction because of its natural
appearance, ecofriendly nature and biophilic effects on humans. However, its organic and …

Contemporary logs from tectonic perspective: Finnish perceptions of the log as an architectural material

M Lakkala - 2023 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
The aim of my dissertation is to combine the results of four articles to form an understanding
of contemporary logs as an architectural material from the viewpoint of tectonics. I …

Biodiversität, und die Nutzung des Waldes

L Ranacher, K Lapin, F Hesser - Waldbewirtschaftung in der Klimakrise …, 2023 - Springer
Die Nutzung von Wäldern nimmt eine zentrale Stellung in der Gesellschaft ein–von der
Selbstversorgung (z. B. Brennholz, Nahrung) bis hin zur Holzversorgung globalisierter …