Indoor residential environments have a direct influence on human health, especially considering that in developing countries, significant levels of indoor pollution make dwellings unsafe, which has an impact on the health of the inhabitants. Housing is therefore a key factor for the health of people around the world, and various parameters such as air quality, ventilation, infrasound, ultrasound, acoustics, hygrothermal comfort, lighting, physical environment, building efficiency and others can contribute to healthy architecture, as well as the conditions that can result from the misapplication of these parameters.
This Research Topic aims to address issues concerning Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), which are described more simply as the conditions inside the building. It includes air quality, but also access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditions and occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort. They will also include the functional aspects of the space, such as whether the layout provides easy access to tools and people when needed and whether there is sufficient space for the occupants. Building managers and operators can increase building occupant satisfaction by considering all aspects of IEQ rather than focusing on temperature or air quality alone.
Areas of possible coverage in this Research Topic include: thermal comfort; air quality monitoring; indoor air quality, indoor environment quality; building innovation systems; health outcomes; housing and health; smart home for health; smart home for elderly care; indoor air quality; efficient interior lighting systems; acoustics; infrasound; environmental buildings; passive building strategies; air pollution; energy efficiency; sustainable materials; green architecture; sustainable architecture; healthy architecture; sustainable construction.
Indoor residential environments have a direct influence on human health, especially considering that in developing countries, significant levels of indoor pollution make dwellings unsafe, which has an impact on the health of the inhabitants. Housing is therefore a key factor for the health of people around the world, and various parameters such as air quality, ventilation, infrasound, ultrasound, acoustics, hygrothermal comfort, lighting, physical environment, building efficiency and others can contribute to healthy architecture, as well as the conditions that can result from the misapplication of these parameters.
This Research Topic aims to address issues concerning Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), which are described more simply as the conditions inside the building. It includes air quality, but also access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditions and occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort. They will also include the functional aspects of the space, such as whether the layout provides easy access to tools and people when needed and whether there is sufficient space for the occupants. Building managers and operators can increase building occupant satisfaction by considering all aspects of IEQ rather than focusing on temperature or air quality alone.
Areas of possible coverage in this Research Topic include: thermal comfort; air quality monitoring; indoor air quality, indoor environment quality; building innovation systems; health outcomes; housing and health; smart home for health; smart home for elderly care; indoor air quality; efficient interior lighting systems; acoustics; infrasound; environmental buildings; passive building strategies; air pollution; energy efficiency; sustainable materials; green architecture; sustainable architecture; healthy architecture; sustainable construction.
