Abstract

We regularly face stress during our everyday activities, to the extent that stress is recognized by the World Health Organization as the epidemic of the 21st century. Stress is how humans respond physically and psychologically to adjustments, experiences, conditions, and circumstances in their lives. While there are many reasons for stress, work and job pressure remain the main cause. Thus, companies are increasingly interested in creating healthier, more comfortable, and stress-free offices for their workers. The indoor environment can induce environmental stress when it cannot satisfy the individual needs for health and comfort. In fact, office environmental conditions (e.g., thermal, and indoor air conditions, lighting, and noise) and interior design parameters (e.g., office layout, colors, furniture, access to views, distance to window, personal control and biophilic design) have been found to affect office workers' stress …

Date

2023

Authors

Mohamad Awada, Burcin Becerik-Gerber, Ruying Liu, Mirmahdi Seyedrezaei, Zheng Lu, Matheos Xenakis, Gale Lucas, Shawn C Roll, Shrikanth Narayanan

Journal

Building and Environment

Volume

229

Pages

109964

Publisher

Pergamon