Building Health and Wellbeing

Stephen Emmitt is an architect and Professor of Architectural Practice at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath. He has also held professorial posts at Loughborough University and the Technical University of Denmark as well as a visiting professor position at Halmstad University, Sweden. He is an established author and Editor-in-Chief of Building Research & Information (BRI). Stephen’s research interests range from the management of design and design offices, architectural technologies and the performance of buildings, to how people interact with buildings.

Introduction 1. Exploring the concept of a healthy office and healthy employees 2. The productivity of office occupants in relation to the thermal environment 3. Use of portable air purifiers, occupant behaviour and indoor air quality in homes in three European cities 4. Hospitalized patients’ adaption strategies and how they influence their environmental comfort 5. Environmental qualities and features in mental and behavioural health environments 6. Mobility, independence and spatial distance in rehabilitation centres for stroke 7. Outdoor activity-friendly environments for older adults with disabilities: A case study in China from a functioning perspective 8. Healthy ageing and the relationship with the built environment and design 9. Energy poverty, poor housing and the wellbeing of older Australians. Conclusion