Review of multi‐domain approaches to indoor environmental perception and behaviour

Schweiker, Marcel; Ampatzi, Eleni; Andargie, Maedot S.; Andersen, Rune Korsholm; Azar, Elie; Barthelmes, Verena Marie; Berger, Christiane; Bourikas, Leonidas; Carlucci, Salvatore; Chinazzo, Giorgia; Edappilly, Lakshmi Prabha; Favero, Matteo; Gauthier, Stephanie; Jamrozik, Anja; Kane, Michael B.; Mahdavi, Ardeshir; Piselli, Cristina; Pisello, Anna Laura; Roetzel, Astrid; Rysanek, Adam; Sharma, Kunind; Zhang, Shengbo

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106804

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“…In order to address the complexity of human-building interactions, the multifactorial nature of human experience in the built environment should be acknowledged and gradually integrated into soundscape models. Moving beyond single-domain perspectives where each environmental stimulus is studied in isolation, multi-domain approaches are highly encouraged [10,99]. As people experience the thermal, visual, acoustical, and olfactory environments simultaneously, multi-domain research allows for the investigation of interaction effects between multiple environmental factors on building occupants´ perception and cognitive performance [62].…”

Section: Defining Indoor Soundscape Descriptors Under a Multi-domain mentioning

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Acoustics for Supportive and Healthy Buildings: Emerging Themes on Indoor Soundscape Research

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The focus of the building industry and research is shifting from delivering satisfactory spaces to going beyond what is merely acceptable with a wave of new research and practice dedicated to exploring how the built environment can support task performance and enhance people’s health and well-being. The present study addresses the role of acoustics in this paradigm shift. Indoor soundscape research has recently emerged as an approach that brings a perceptual perspective on building and room acoustics in order to shape built environments that “sound good” according to building occupants’ preference and needs. This paper establishes an initial discussion over some of the open questions in this field of research that is still in an embryonic stage. A thematic analysis of structured interviews with a panel of experts offered a range of perspectives on the characterization, management, and design of indoor soundscapes and health-related outcomes. The discussion pointed out the importance of both perceptual and multisensory research and integrated participatory design practices to enable a holistic view regarding the complex building–user interrelations and the design of just cities. Soundscape methodologies tailored to the peculiarities of indoor soundscapes can help to measure and predict the human perceptual response to the acoustic stimuli in context, thus reducing the risk of mismatches between expected and real building experiences. This perceptual perspective is expected to widen the scientific evidence for the negative and positive impacts of the acoustic environment on human health, well-being, and quality of life. This will support prioritizing the role of acoustics in building design and challenge many current design practices that are based on a noise control approach.

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“…Overall, the ASHRAE Guideline 10 reflects the current state-of-art in research regarding multi-domain IEQ in a clear and honest way. It does not pretend that the effect of interactions between IEQ domains are known, but clarifies already in the foreword that "current knowledge on interactions between and among factors that most affect occupants of indoor environments is limited" as recently confirmed by a comprehensive review [2]. The lack of consensus and available systematic research logically results in the absence of performance indicators or criteria.…”

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“…A tacit assumption thereby appears to be that achieving "best performance" in individual domains results in an overall optimum performance at the building level. Recently, efforts are being made to provide the necessary knowledge base for formulation of integrated multi-aspect building design support resources and procedures [2]. In this context, the present contribution explores the current state of multi-domain IEQ evaluation approaches and the necessary conditions for their further development and application.…”

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Necessary Conditions for Multi-Domain Indoor Environmental Quality Standards

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A discussion of sustainability in architecture cannot be meaningfully carried out without the inclusion of most buildings’ central purpose, namely the provision of indoor environments that are accommodating of occupants’ needs and requirements. To this end, building designers and operators are expected to demonstrate compliance with codes and standards pertaining to indoor environmental quality (IEQ). However, the majority of conventional IEQ standards, codes, and guidelines have a single-domain character, in that they address IEQ in terms of a number of isolated domains (i.e., thermal, visual, acoustic, air quality). In this context, the present contribution explores the current state of multi-domain IEQ evaluation approaches and the necessary conditions for their further development and application. Toward this end, a number of common building rating schemes were selected and analyzed in detail. The results of this assessment imply the necessity of both short-term improvements of the existing schemes in terms of the transparency and plausibility of the applied point allocation and weighting strategies and the fundamental need for a deeper empirically grounded understanding of the nature of occupants’ perception of and behavior in the built environments.

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“…The current state of knowledge and practice reveals a number of gaps and related research questions regarding building occupants' perceptual and behavioral phenomena [49][50][51]. Broadly speaking, these knowledge gaps may be formulated as follows:…”

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“…The state-of-the-art review has identified a number of knowledge gaps concerning the multi-domain nature of indoor environmental exposure, the relevance of respective perception and behavior models, and the typology and utility of interfaces for buildings' control devices. Moreover, a number of necessary foundational state-of-the-art reviews have been conducted to address these gaps [49][50][51]. Consequently, research specific priorities are emerging, which are briefly described as follows -and then in more detail in the following sections.…”

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Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation

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Despite the fact that buildings are designed for occupants in principle, evidence suggests buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to control by occupants; and, operated inefficiently with regards to occupants' preferences and presence. Meanwhile, practitioners-architects, engineers, technology companies, building managers and operators, and policymakers-lack the knowledge, tools, and precedent to design and operate buildings optimally considering the complex and diverse nature of occupants. Building on the success of IEA EBC Annex 66 ("Definition and simulation of occupant behavior in buildings"; 2013-2017), a follow-up IEA EBC Annex 79 ("Occupantcentric building design and operation"; 2018-2023) has been developed to address gaps in knowledge, practice, and technology. Annex 79 involves international researchers from diverse disciplines like engineering, architecture, computer science, psychology, and sociology. Annex 79 and this review paper have four main areas of focus: (1) multi-domain environmental exposure, building interfaces, and human behavior; (2) data-driven occupant modeling strategies and digital tools; (3) occupant-centric building design; and (4) occupant-centric building operation. The objective of this paper is to succinctly report on the leading research of the above topics and articulate the most pressing research needs-planned to be addressed by Annex 79 and beyond.

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Review of multi‐domain approaches to indoor environmental perception and behaviour

Cited by 160 publications

References 245 publications

Acoustics for Supportive and Healthy Buildings: Emerging Themes on Indoor Soundscape Research

Acoustics for Supportive and Healthy Buildings: Emerging Themes on Indoor Soundscape Research

Necessary Conditions for Multi-Domain Indoor Environmental Quality Standards

Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation

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