As occupants become increasingly aware of the effects of the indoor environment on their wellbeing, filtration will become more important in buildings, argue Pete Carvell and Mohamad Tabatabaee, of Battle McCarthy
Tag: Health & wellbeing
Changing times – trends for 2017
Industry experts predict the trends that will dominate building services in 2017
A healthier new year, one and all
Anastasia Mylona explains CIBSE’s plans for addressing workplace comfort in 2017
Clear for take-off – air traffic control in productivity research project
A new real-time study is seeking to find evidence that links productivity to indoor environmental quality. Tom Cudmore, of LCMB, explains how the Whole Life Performance Plus project aims to close the knowledge gap
Desk research – Arup’s desk of the future
Low-cost web technology could give workers full control over their office environment, according to research being carried out by Arup. Andy Pearson takes a seat at the desk of the future
Why property owners are putting a price on thermal comfort
Data analytics company Demand Logic is attempting to calculate productivity losses caused by uncomfortable temperatures. Liza Young reports
A picture of health – Well Building Standard at Cundall
Cundall’s new office is the first project in Europe to receive Well Building Standard certification. Liza Young finds out what this involved, and how it affects staff wellbeing and productivity
In control – thermal comfort and productivity
Architect AHMM has used its office as a testbed for thermal strategies in a building with no cooling. AHMM’s Craig Robertson and Ines Idzikowski Perez, of UCL, report on the balance between cost, comfort and productivity
Designing buildings with people in mind
Hoare Lea’s Ashley Bateson explains why wellbeing in homes should be taken into account at the design stage
Using weather data to make buildings climate proof
Climate change means CIBSE’s updated weather files are imperative for building energy and overheating risk analysis. Liza Young explains the new data sets and finds out whether the methodology for applying them is up to the task