A5054604005- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Noise Effects and Management
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Color perception and design
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
The University of Melbourne
2020-2025
The University of Sydney
2011-2020
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2007-2010
Macquarie University
2009-2010
AbstractThis survey of thermal comfort in classrooms aimed to define empirically the preferred temperatures, neutral temperatures and acceptable temperature ranges for Australian school children, compare them with findings from adult populations. The was conducted a mixture air-conditioned, evaporative-cooled naturally ventilated nine schools located three distinct subtropical climate zones during summer 2013. A total 2850 questionnaires were collected both primary (grade) secondary (high)...
Research findings point to three methodological shortcomings of current post-occupancy evaluation (POE) tools: (1) contextualizing results, (2) adding instrumental data side by survey results and (3) producing meaningful feedback its key stakeholders. This paper introduces the holistic BOSSA (Building Occupants Survey System Australia) tools developed under this project's scope in close collaboration with industry. It aims present discuss statistical analysis used tool, distilling down nine...
The principle of thermal alliesthesia indicates that the hedonic character a environment is determined as much by general state subject itself. An environmental stimulus offsets or counters thermoregulatory load error will be pleasantly perceived, and vice versa. Extant empirical evidence supporting only exists for instances core temperature deviation. Yet reconciliation with contemporary neurophysiological discourse (in previous paper in this series) renders concept directly relevant to...
Activity-based working (ABW) provides office workers with a variety of indoor workspaces purposively designed to accommodate different tasks. Despite an increased use ABW, studies focusing on its impact and the resultant design are yet follow suit. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by providing empirical evidence from conducted before after relocation contemporary open-plan offices ABW spaces. Results post-occupancy evaluation (POE) surveys (n = 896 responses), spot measurements...
Purpose This paper aims to provide a snapshot of workers’ experience while working from home (WFH) during the Australian lockdown in middle Covid-19 pandemic. It focuses on lessons inform organizations, employees and design workspaces post-2020, human, organizational environmental considerations may affect satisfaction, productivity health. Design/methodology/approach Two separate surveys were designed for this study target organizations knowledge workers. Participants included 28 301...
This paper reports the results from a dataset comprising 9794 post-occupancy evaluation (POE) surveys 77 Australian open-plan offices. specifically focuses on sub-set of 20 offices (n = 2133), identified ranking 10 each, with least 1063) and highest 1070) satisfaction scores, respectively. The scores were evaluated basis seven factors (i.e., building/office aesthetics quality, thermal comfort indoor air noise distraction privacy, personal control, connection to outdoor environment,...
The existing building stock is recognised as a major contributor to total energy consumption and related carbon emissions around the globe. There increased attention on retrofit of stock, especially residential buildings, way curbing emissions. Within this context, human nature connectedness (HNC) has potential further amplifying benefits sustainable buildings both from an conservation practice tangible improvements users’ satisfaction, health, wellbeing. This study attempts show case using...
Although there is abundance of research on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in offices, aspects beyond IEQ that can affect occupants' satisfaction and performance are not well understood. Additionally, rapid adaptation certification schemes scarcity evidence evaluating if the workplaces with these outperform other necessitate this area. In study, a total 1403 Post-Occupancy Evaluation surveys from 14 open-plan offices (10 WELL-certified 4 uncertified) Australia, New Zealand Hong Kong were...
According to the Fourth Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is clear that buildings sector presents biggest potential for deep and fast CO2 emission reductions a cost-effective basis. Interestingly, this assessment was premised exclusively technical (engineering) measures, but ignored completely behavioural lifestyle dimensions energy consumption in sector. Behavioural change buildings, however, can deliver even faster zero-cost improvements efficiency...
The Brazilian Federal Government has been recently promoting energy-conservation initiatives, most notably the 'Thermal Performance in Buildings – Bioclimatic Zones and Building Guidelines for Low-Cost Housing' 'Federal Regulation Voluntary Labelling of Energy Efficiency Levels Commercial, Public Service Buildings'. These new regulations provide information designers based on Brazil's climate requirements, with specific advice related to lighting systems, HVAC thermal envelope buildings....
This study aimed to identify key drivers behind workers’ satisfaction, perceived productivity, and health in open-plan offices while at the same time understanding design similarities shared by high-performance workspaces. Results from a dataset comprising total of 8827 post-occupancy evaluation (POE) surveys conducted 61 Australia detailed analysis subset 18 workspaces (n = 1949) are reported here. Combined, database-level enquiry helped identifying critical physical environment-related...
Purpose From poor indoor environmental quality conditions to musculoskeletal discomfort, the interior design of workspaces has potential negatively affect human health. One key responses from industry been rise health-related guidelines, certification and rating tools. Despite rapid adoption such tools by Australian high-end corporate real estate, there is a scarcity empirical evidence arising premises. This study aims compare results certified premises against other open-plan offices...