Wellbeing and comfort in the built environment

Current Projects

Co-benefits of residential retrofits: quantification and monetization approaches
Co-benefits of residential retrofits: quantification and monetization approaches
Energy and GHG emissions Health and comfort
Improving Multi-Unit Residential Building design features using Photovoice and virtual reality
Improving Multi-Unit Residential Building design features using Photovoice and virtual reality
Health and comfort
Wellbeing and the campus built environment: a new framework for U of T campus building performance assessment
Wellbeing and the campus built environment: a new framework for U of T campus building performance assessment
Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions
Post-Occupancy Evaluations in Passive House Multi-Unit Residential Buildings.
Post-Occupancy Evaluations in Passive House Multi-Unit Residential Buildings.
Energy and GHG emissions Health and comfort
Wellbeing and the Built Environment: Exploration of Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs)
Wellbeing and the Built Environment: Exploration of Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs)
Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions
Developing Predictive Building Controls for Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Multi-unit Residential Buildings
Developing Predictive Building Controls for Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Multi-unit Residential Buildings
Health and comfort Energy and GHG emissions
Improving Residential Indoor Environmental Quality to Promote Aging in Place
Improving Residential Indoor Environmental Quality to Promote Aging in Place
Health and comfort

Completed Projects

Impacts of Smart Thermostat Use in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings on Occupant Behaviour, Thermal Comfort, and Energy Performance

Impacts of Smart Thermostat Use in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings on Occupant Behaviour, Thermal Comfort, and Energy Performance

This project explored how replacing conventional programmable thermostat with smart thermostat could impact energy performance, thermal comfort and occupant behaviour in high-rise residential buildings.

Energy and GHG emissions Health and comfort