The creation of SenseLab: a laboratory for testing and experiencing single and combinations of indoor environmental conditions

P.M. Bluyssen, Freek van Zeist, Stanley Kurvers, Martin Tenpierik, Sylvia Pont, Bart Wolters, Luuk van Hulst, Darell Meertins

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Abstract

Research has shown that staying indoors is not good for our health. People spend more and more of their time indoors. Therefore, providing a healthy and comfortable indoor environment is very important. The SenseLab will contribute to the understanding of and coping with the indoor environment. Students, teachers, researchers, but also the general public are able to experience and test different combinations of environmental conditions. The SenseLab is built around the four indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors (air, thermal, light and acoustical quality), including: the experience room, for integrated perception of IEQ, so studying all factors together. And four test chambers, open to the public, where you can take a sniff of materials, feel heat and cold, see how light influences perception and experience how acoustics can be improved. A genuine playground for your senses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-18
Number of pages14
JournalIntelligent Buildings International
Volume10 (2018)
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • health and comfort of occupants
  • Indoor environmental quality
  • integrated perception

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