Presentation for participants CIRRE 2018 Groningen

Teachers and students need good learning environments to perform well. In this study, it is pre-supposed that the spatial properties of classrooms are important facilitators of the educational process. Ideally, school buildings in general and classrooms in particular should influence the educational …

The indoor climate is considered a common key concern within the FREM-field. The indoor climate is one of the most important factors for end-user satisfaction with the indoor environment, which in its turn influences job satisfaction and (perceived) productivity of office workers. One of the causes for …

Background While the indoor environmental quality of classrooms is a potential issue because it may affect the wellbeing of school children, the relations are still poorly studied. This study aimed to investigate the relations between classroom characteristics and health and comfort of school children. …

Presentatie onderzoek binnenklimaat

Not much is known about the favourable indoor air quality in long term care facilities (LTCFs), where older adults suffering from dementia live. Older adults, especially those who suffer from dementia, are more sensible to the indoor environment. However, no special requirements for the indoor air in …

This work examined window/door opening as means of bedroom ventilation and the consequent effect upon occupants’ sleep, using data from 17 healthy volunteers. Bedroom CO2 level, temperature, and relative humidity were measured over 5 days, for two cases: open window or door (internal, bedroom door), …

Ondanks de toegenomen virtualisering van ons werk en de daarmee samenhangende nieuwe werkvormen is het kantoor voor veel mensen nog steeds de belangrijkste plek waar het werk wordt gedaan. Daarmee is het kantoor ook een plek waar veel tijd wordt doorgebracht. Maar hoe is de situatie feitelijk? En hoe …

Purpose: This field study analyses the quality of the actual thermal comfort and indoor air quality in Dutch office buildings. A linear regression analysis was used to determine how much these variables and demographic variables influenced the perceived thermal comfort of office workers. Approach: Data …