Facilities: Volume 40 Issue 7/8

Designing an accommodation strategy: findings from an architecture school

Chaiwat Riratanaphong

This study aims to explore the need for space (demand) and the provision thereof (supply) in the Faculty of Architecture building at Thammasat University Rangsit campus using…

Supporting complex decision making in learning space design: WDA-ANP, a novel sociotechnical systems approach

Eduardo Navarro Bringas, Graeme Bowles, Guy H. Walker

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel approach, underpinned by systems thinking, to structure requirements and support front-end design decision-making around the…

The syntheses of static and mobile wayfinding information: an empirical study of wayfinding preferences and behaviour in complex environments

Hassan Iftikhar, Yan Luximon

The efficient delivery of environmental information to wayfinders in complex environments is a challenge for information designers. Wayfinding tasks can be quite strenuous and…

The impact of design on workflow: a comparative case study of level I trauma rooms

Sara Bayramzadeh, Leong Yin Tanya Chiu

This study aims to examine trauma room staff’s perception of factors that influence workflow in trauma care from a physical environment standpoint.

Performing indoor PM2.5 prediction with low-cost data and machine learning

Brent Lagesse, Shuoqi Wang, Timothy V. Larson, Amy Ahim Kim

The paper aims to develop a particle matter (PM_2.5) prediction model for open-plan office space using a variety of data sources. Monitoring of PM_2.5 levels is not widely applied…

Appraising fourth industrial revolution technologies role in the construction sector: how prepared is the construction consultants?

Farah Salwati Binti Ibrahim, Andrew Ebekozien, Puteri Ameera Mentaza Khan, Marvelous Aigbedion, Iliye Faith Ogbaini, Godpower C. Amadi

In the past, the construction sector faced a low technological development level. Recently, studies have shown that the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies play a…

The combined impact of school design and procurement on student wellbeing and educational outcomes

Annie Rolfe, Jill Franz, Adrian Bridge

Despite growing evidence of the impact of school facilities on wellbeing and educational outcomes, no attention has been given to understanding this impact in relation to the…

How teachers’ expectations influence their experiences with activity-based workplaces in higher education

Bernadette Nooij, Sytze Kingma, Marcel Veenswijk

The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of teachers’ expectations on their experiences and satisfaction response dregarding the introduction of activity-based…