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The effects of lamp types and surface reflectance combinations on the subjective perception of a simulated lit hospital ward environment
Subarna Roy, Parthasarathi SatvayaGood illumination creates an aesthetic environment that may positively influence patients’ well-being and provide comfort to the hospital staff. This study aims to focus on…
Impact of improved indoor environment on recovery from COVID-19 infections: a review of literature
Aba Essanowa Afful, Ama Darkwah Darkwah Osei Assibey Antwi, Joshua Ayarkwa, Godwin Kojo Kumi AcquahThis study aims to explore the impact of the indoor environment on recovery from COVID-19 infections. Extant literature on the impact of the four key themes of the indoor…
Developing non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) through building design
Alastair Thomas Matthew Marsh, Naufan Ashraf Jahja, Fiona Gleed, Oliver Peacock, David Coley, Ricardo CodinhotoPhysical inactivity has a considerable negative impact on health. Physical activity has reduced partly due to workplace and lifestyle changes, causing people to spend more time in…
Creating private and semi public open spaces to achieve social sustainability in residential complexes
Amin Bahador, Cyrus BavarThe rapid change in the context of urban housing and the spatial organization of contemporary houses caused the alteration and elimination of spaces that met the social needs of…
A facilities management approach to rationalising occupants’ energy behaviours
Achini Shanika Weerasinghe, Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed, James Olabode Bamidele RotimiThis paper aims to investigate building managers’ approach towards occupant energy behaviours and rationalises organisational energy culture concerning their strategy to address…
Challenges to developing smart prisons in the United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Abdulla Aldhaheri, Bo XiaThe smart building concept has gained prominence in the construction sector during the past decade. In the United Arab Emirates, although smart building technology has been widely…
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- Dr Joseph Lai
- Dr Sarel Lavy