We keep an eye on issues around the world that affect people and property in the built environment.
Tackling noise in the workplace comes down to understanding the basic principles of effective acoustics and incorporating these into interior design and fitout materials. Last month we wrote about The Evolving Role of Buildings in Supporting Health & Wellbeing, and it is indeed an evolving …
Clean Air Week is an annual, global, awareness-raising campaign designed to inform and educate members of the public about the quality of air in their region and the importance of protecting and, indeed improving that. Clean Air Week is an annual, global, awareness-raising campaign designed …
How can sensor technology be integrated into building designs to help promote the comfort and wellbeing of the people that use them? The WorldGBC is a global network of Green Building Councils that are leading the transformation of the built environment to make it healthier …
Smart buildings are full of devices that are entirely dumb until they are connected to the internet. It is the connectedness that makes a smart building smart. As we embark on a second lockdown, it is becoming increasingly clear that offices and workplaces will not …
As countries around the world introduce varying levels of restrictions on movements, are there unexplored benefits to these measures? As Ireland enters a contentious second period of lockdown, it can be difficult to see the side benefits of the restrictions, however, there are several, not …
People’s exposure to environmental noise halved during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, according to researchers who analysed data from the recently published Apple Hearing Study. People’s exposure to environmental noise halved during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic and …
According to a recently published article by Cork-based journalist Darragh Bermingham, the air pollution fight has been forgotten amid the pandemic. Cork is a county in Ireland that has been ascribed the unfortunate handle of being one of the most polluted places on the planet …
September 25th marks World Lung Day 2020 and it is a fitting time for Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish its annual Air Quality Report for 2019. Today, September 25th, marks World Lung Day 2020 and it is a fitting time for Ireland’s Environmental …
Air quality has become an increasingly topical conversation for cities and citizens in response to emerging coronavirus research linking poor air quality to significantly poorer health outcomes for those experiencing the symptoms of Covid-19. Air quality has become an increasingly topical conversation for cities and …
What are the hidden dangers of noise pollution and how can we protect ourselves? Rosie Frost of Living recently published an article titled ‘The invisible threat of noise pollution: How do we protect quiet?’ about the hidden dangers of noise pollution and how we can …