The relationship between interior office space and employee health and well-being–a literature review

S Colenberg, T Jylhä, M Arkesteijn - Building Research & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Health is a trending topic in the office market, yet scientific research on healthy offices is
scattered. This study undertakes a systematic literature review on the relationship between …

The short-term stress response–Mother nature's mechanism for enhancing protection and performance under conditions of threat, challenge, and opportunity

FS Dhabhar - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2018 - Elsevier
Our group has proposed that in contrast to chronic stress that can have harmful effects, the
short-term (fight-or-flight) stress response (lasting for minutes to hours) is nature's …

The physical office workplace as a resource for mental health–A systematic sco** review

L Bergefurt, M Weijs-Perrée… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous studies indicated a potential influence of physical workplace characteristics (eg
light, noise, air quality) on employees' mental health (eg stress, fatigue, or mood). Until …

[HTML][HTML] A sco** review map** research on green space and associated mental health benefits

C Wendelboe-Nelson, S Kelly, M Kennedy… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a growing interest in research investigating the association between
green space (GS) and mental health and wellbeing (HWB), in order to understand the …

Ten questions concerning the impact of environmental stress on office workers

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, R Liu… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We regularly face stress during our everyday activities, to the extent that stress is recognized
by the World Health Organization as the epidemic of the 21st century. Stress is how humans …

Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, E White, S Hoque… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study are to investigate building professionals' experience, awareness,
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …

Processing of natural scenery is associated with lower attentional and cognitive load compared with urban ones

S Grassini, A Revonsuo, S Castellotti, I Petrizzo… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental psychology has provided evidence for psychologically favorable effects of
exposure to natural settings, by means of controlled laboratory experiments as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Association between perceived indoor environmental characteristics and occupants' mental well-being, cognitive performance, productivity, satisfaction in …

X Zhang, J Du, D Chow - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As office workers spend a substantial amount of time on working indoors, the indoor
environmental quality can significantly affect their mental and work performances. This …

Enhancing employees' performance and well-being with nature exposure embedded office workplace design

AM Sadick, I Kamardeen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Mental health, a key component of social sustainability, costs£ 1.6 trillion globally and office
workers are among the most affected. However, social sustainability is the least considered …

[HTML][HTML] Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences

M Yildirim, A Globa, O Gocer, A Brambilla - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous research has extensively documented several benefits of interacting with nature.
Biophilic design applications aimed at connecting the built environment back to nature have …