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Eijkelenboom, A.M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Due to the increasing demand for healthcare and the large impact on the finance of hospital buildings in the near future, study is needed on aspects that affect health and comfort of patients and staff in hospitals. Therefore, a literature review was performed on studies related to specific hospital departments and occupant groups, in order...journal article 2019
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Zhang, D. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in classrooms can have an effect on school children’s comfort, health, and performance. In most classrooms, the teacher is the only one who can take actions to change the IEQ. The objective of this study was to identify what teachers usually do to improve IEQ in classrooms and how these actions relate to...journal article 2019
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The effect of wall and floor colouring on temperature and draught feeling of primary school childrenBluyssen, P.M. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Krooneman, A. (author), Freeke, A. (author)To investigate whether different colours of the indoor surfaces could have an effect on thermal comfort of children, 335 primary school children were invited to take part in a series of tests conducted in the thermal test chamber of the SenseLab. A three-way factorial randomized design was used to test the effect of three different colours of...journal article 2019
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Overtoom, M.E. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)One of the challenges of designing buildings with a good indoor environment is to make it good for everyone. Ideas about requirements vary depending on who is asked; the designer, contractor, owner, investor, and occupant, might all have different ideas about what is the best indoor environment. Usually, the occupant is often the one who is not...journal article 2019
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Eijkelenboom, A.M. (author), Blok, Geke (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)The indoor environmental quality, control, layout and appearance may affect comfort and satisfaction of patients, as well as visitors and staff in hospitals. Due to differences in activities, duration of stay and health status, needs of the different groups may vary. In order to design hospitals, which positively support comfort and satisfaction...journal article 2019
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Zhang, D. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)A previous field study showed that more than 85% of Dutch children reported they were bothered by noise in the classroom. To investigate the impact of acoustical treatment on children's phoneme identification, 335 school children (9 to 13 years old) from the previously studied schools were invited to take part in a series of tests in the...journal article 2019
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)To find out whether a surface finishing was preferred under different lighting conditions by school children, in the light test chamber of the SenseLab, 335 children from previous studied schools were asked to assess a desk surface during different light conditions. A two-way randomized design was used to test children's assessments for six...journal article 2019
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)To better understand home energy consumption, it is important to study the behaviours of occupants in their homes, especially in relation to their comfort needs. A mixed methods study comprising of a questionnaire, interviews, indoor environmental parameters monitoring, and energy consumption readings was performed to group home occupants...journal article 2019
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Bluyssen, P.M. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Kim, D.H. (author), Eijkelenboom, A.M. (author), Ortiz, Marco A. (author)To study the combined effect of different environmental factors on children in a classroom setting, 250 children from seven primary schools were exposed to 36 different environmental configurations (‘all’ and ‘fewer’ acoustical panels; ‘displacement’ and ‘mixing’ ventilation; sound type: ‘children talk’, ‘traffic’, and ‘none’; and ‘direct’, ...journal article 2019
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Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Our sensory system (nose) could predict the perceived odour intensity of various materials relatively well and in many cases the nose seems to be a better receptor of pollutants than some equipment. To test this ability with children, odour tests were performed as part of a study performed with 335 primary school children in the air quality test...journal article 2019
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Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Research has shown that, even though the conditions seem to comply with current standards for indoor environmental quality (IEQ) based on single-dose response relationships, staying indoors is not good for our health. In the last three decades, many studies all over the world have been performed to identify and solve health and comfort problems...journal article 2019
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Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Uit onderzoek blijkt dat ons verblijf binnen niet goed is voor onze gezondheid. Mensen brengen steeds meer tijd binnen door, dus het binnenmilieu gezond en comfortabel maken en houden is dan ook erg belangrijk. Het SenseLab is gebouwd om bij te dragen aan het begrijpen van en het leren omgaan met het binnenmilieu. In het SenseLab kunnen...journal article 2018
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Two main strategies have generally been used for tackling energy reduction: one dealing with the design and development of building systems and appliances that are engineered to be as efficient as possible while meeting standards, the other addressing the user, usually through campaigns, advertisements, or physical interventions, with the...abstract 2018
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Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Ottele, M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Vegetation systems in combination with biofiltration processes are emerging processes that are expected to have beneficial effects on the improvement of indoor air quality (IAQ). Common indoor plants may provide a valuable strategy to avoid rising levels of indoor air pollution. In an active vegetation system air cleaning rates may be...abstract 2018
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Zhang, D. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)This paper aims to design an “individually controlled system” (ICS) for children in class-rooms based on their preferences and needs. It is well known that a higher satisfaction of in-door environmental quality (IEQ), including thermal, air, visual and acoustical quality, can be achieved by giving occupants control over their local environment....abstract 2018
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Overtoom, M.E. (author), Elsinga, M.G. (author), Oostra, Mieke (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Temporary transformations of vacant buildings could alleviate the shortage of housing for urgent home seekers. However, not much is known about the transformation of buildings into temporary, adequate, and affordable housing. A multidisciplinary literature review covering design, indoor environmental quality, housing, and environmental...journal article 2018
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Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Klachten over binnenmilieu, zoals onvoldoende ventilatie, verwarming, verlichting, en lawaai, werden al in de negentiger jaren gerapporteerd. Deze binnenmilieuomstandigheden zouden de leerprestatie van kinderen beïnvloeden, evenals het risico vergroten op bepaalde overdraagbare ademhalingsziekten, zoals griep en een kou. Daarnaast blijkt uit...journal article 2018
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Background: This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the TwoStep cluster analysis and the development and first results of a new questionnaire for measuring comfort, health, and energy habits. The justification for the questionnaire is to consolidate into one instrument questions of six specific domains about occupants’ energy consumption...journal article 2018
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Bluyssen, P.M. (author), Zhang, D. (author), Kurvers, S.R. (author), Overtoom, M.E. (author), Ortiz, Marco A. (author)Background<br/>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.<br/><br/>Material and methods<br/>A...journal article 2018
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Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Ottele, M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)This paper reviews the state of art of vegetation systems and their effect on the indoor environmental quality (IEQ), based on scientific studies from the past 30 years. Some studies have shown that biophilic workspaces and interaction with plants may change human attitudes, behaviours, improve productivity and the overall well-being....journal article 2018