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Metrology for Living Environment and Comfort

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 918

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Francesco Lamonaca

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1. Department of Computer Engineering, Modeling, Electronics and Systems Engineering (DIMES), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
2. CNR-NANOTEC, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: measurements; distributed measurement systems; measurement and monitoring systems based on the IoT; measurement and monitoring systems based on AI; wireless sensor network; synchronization of measurement instruments and sensors; non-invasive measurements; non-destructive testing
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Dr. Sara Casaccia

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Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60121 Ancona, Italy
Interests: well-being, environmental and comfort measurements; nondestructive testing; signal processing
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Dr. Stefano Laureti

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Department of Informatics, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering, The University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: nondestructive testing; ultrasonics; acoustic metamaterials; phonic crystals; signal and image processing
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Dr. Álvaro Hernández Alonso

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Department of Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Alcala, Campus Universitario s/n, E-28805 Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Interests: ultrasonic sensory systems; local positioning systems (LPSs); embedded systems; electronic design
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Humans spend up to 80% of their lives in built and living environments. New technological research focuses on the design, implementation, and development of both built and living environments considering the occupants’ needs, well-being, and surroundings, as well as climate change impacts and energy-saving solutions. In light of these trends, this Special Issue welcomes papers presenting innovative metrology techniques for designing, constructing, and operating an efficient, safe, comfortable, and healthy built environment, including active and assisted living (AAL). Innovative solutions can be based on the IoT paradigm, BIM, sensors and sensor networks, cutting-edge signal and image processing, structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and interoperability standards.

Dr. Francesco Lamonaca
Dr. Sara Casaccia
Dr. Stefano Laureti
Dr. Álvaro Hernández Alonso
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Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • wellbeing of people in living environments
  • measurement of comfort in indoor environments
  • active and assisted living
  • sensors and sensor networks
  • signal and image processing
  • structural health monitoring
  • artificial intelligence for living environments
  • BIM
  • monitoring of chemical and physical parameters
  • IoT
  • human health monitoring

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Effects of the Natural Environment on the Subjective and Psychological Well-Being of Older People in the Community in China
by Kangcheng Gong, Chendi Wang and Jun Yin
Buildings 2024, 14(9), 2854; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092854 - 10 Sep 2024
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As people age, their activity radius gradually narrows, leading to increased interaction with the community environment. The natural environment (NE) within the community may influence the subjective and psychological well-being (SPWB) of older people (i.e., air quality, noise, green space, and blue space). [...] Read more.
As people age, their activity radius gradually narrows, leading to increased interaction with the community environment. The natural environment (NE) within the community may influence the subjective and psychological well-being (SPWB) of older people (i.e., air quality, noise, green space, and blue space). To enhance the NE and promote the SPWB of older people, this study explored the effect of the community NE on the SPWB of older people. A questionnaire survey involving 180 older people from three communities was collected, alongside observations and measurements of the NE within the community. Finally, a NE-SPWB model was established, indicating that smell (air), ambient noise, green space areas, water landscapes, and smell (water) all positively influenced the SPWB of older people. Based on these findings, recommendations were proposed to enhance community environmental conditions, such as improving water landscapes and green spaces, to further enhance the well-being of older people. Full article
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