Background and aim. To improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools, the Dutch government issued a program of requirements (PoR) “Fresh Schools”. This study aims to determine the effect of adopting class A (high IEQ) or B (moderate IEQ) of this PoR on students’ comfort and performance. Requirements …

Background and Aim. Developing green campuses anticipates to contemporary environmental and health challenges by enhancing biodiversity with green spaces and promoting well-being through outdoor education and active pathways. Inspired by The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this paper highlights …

Background and aim. Research highlights that poor workspace variety, poor zoning, and limited personalization can reduce comfort, privacy, and focus in hybrid environments. This study aims to anticipate these challenges and to develop and evaluate participatory design interventions for user-centred, …

Background and Aim. Many patients experience anxiety during hospitalization. Hospital environments can support patients with the mitigation of anxiety. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of which design elements can affect sense of control, social support, and positive distraction, …

This presentation demonstrates how design thinking can be used - in qualitative research - to diagnose, investigate, and define user-centered interventions for meaningful and vital hybrid work environments (for the office).

This study examines the impact of moderate and high lighting and indoor air quality (IAQ) conditions on students’ well-being during a regular academic course in higher education. To determine the precise contribution of these two indoor environmental factors, students’ perceptions of their well-being …

Niet aanwezig maar onderdeel van de organisatie van de workshop over campus vergroening.

Meerpersoons patiëntenkamers geven sociale ondersteuning voor patiënten én werkdrukverlaging voor verpleegkundigen. Dit waren vanmiddag waardevolle inzichten in het lectoraat Facility Management van studente Toegepaste Psychologie Marie Giethoorn over sociale interactie en stressbeleving van patiënten …

Vandaag, ter gelegenheid van mijn pensionering, maakte ik een rondgang langs meer dan een decennium aan onderzoek bij zorginstellingen in Noord-Nederland, uitgevoerd door één van de eerste innovatiewerkplaatsen van de Hanze: Health Space Design. Het was een eer om de grote variëteit aan onderzoeken de …