by Mira | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Publication, Research
Written by Mark Fretz, Sue Ishaq, and Mira Zimmerman Light is as necessary to the perfect growth and nutrition of the human frame as are air and food; and, whenever it is deficient, health fails, and disease appears… Artificial is but a very bad substitute for natural...
by Mira | Oct 18, 2018 | News
Masters students in Architecture 683, taught by ESBL Faculty and Professor Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, have been working with light and lighting concepts. They have investigated various lighting structures, design aspects, and lighting uses, and the results of their...
by Mark Fretz | Oct 8, 2018 | Events, News
https://design.uoregon.edu/keeping-portland-green-institute-health-built-environment-helps-launch-sustainable-building-week Share this:ShareFacebookGoogleLinkedInPinterestPrintRedditSkypeTumblrTwitterPress...
by Mira | Aug 10, 2018 | News
Check out our automated blinds study, which looks at the interaction between human behavior and building daylighting. Natural lighting is a vital aspect of human health and happiness, and so ESBL Students Amir Nezamdoost, Alen Mahic and Malak Modaresnezhad set out to...
by Mira | Aug 10, 2018 | News
The Institute for Health in the Built Environment approaches challenges with unconventional thinking for unconventional solutions. We needed to move indoor air quality research supplies across town from our collaborator’s lab at Portland State University, and we...
by Mira | Aug 10, 2018 | News, Research
IHBE is working to design spaces with optimal appeal and comfort for building occupants. Currrently, we are studying thermal comfort in mass timber buildings. For any research study, there are hours of preparation before any data is ever recorded. Peer behind the...
