People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects their health (WHO 2013; Klepeis et al. 2001). The health risks are exacerbated if people travel between indoor spaces by car or public transport. Buildings on streets specifically designed to create a human …

Onze aanwezigheid in gebouwen is vaak zo vanzelfsprekend dat we ons niet meer bewust lijken te zijn van de ruimte waarin we werken en leven. Maar hoe werkt dat eigenlijk? Wat ís de invloed van gebouwen op mensen? Hoe is die invloed positief te duiden? En hoe betrekken we eindgebruikers erbij? Mark Mobach …

The four themes that were introduced by Prof. Mark Mobach and presented by the researchers are: 1) Insight to Campus Design, 2) Healthcare Facilities – A Patient View, 3) Aspects on Healthy Working and Living, and 4) Facility Design in the Context of Society

Companion presentation of the European Facility Management International Conference 2020, EFMIC 2020, 1 October 2020, online conference.

We live in a wonderful world of Facility Management. How fortunate we are. A strong community and an interwoven system of research, education, and practice. What can be our next smart move? In his keynote Mark discusses research with societal impact and uses these to sketch a resilient way forward.

A lecture to create awareness about contextual factors influencing staff and patients in healthcare, to learn how space, organization, and healthcare delivery are interwoven, and to learn how space can be used to mitigate stress at patients and staff.