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Comfy User Data Trends: Warmer Mondays, Cooler Conference Rooms, and More

By The Comfy Team on 25 Aug 2016 • 4 minute read

As the number of Comfy users has continued to grow, we’ve been amassing what may be the largest dataset of feedback on thermal comfort ever collected, both in terms of quantity of observation points as well as the number of participants. What this data reveals wil …

Smart Buildings Evolve to Smart Offices and Enhance the Human Experience

By Serene Almomen on 07 Jul 2016 • 3 minute read

My longtime business mentor likes to say I’m a plant that requires sunshine for photosynthesis. While this isn’t literally true, of course, I feel best when I’m in view of natural light. I also prefer a quiet environment for work and studying, and still have fond …

Talking Human Health and Buildings at Greening the Heartland

By Chris Pyke, PhD on 08 Oct 2014 • 1 minute read

The 2nd annual BUILDING Chicago/Greening the Heartland Expo took place last week in Chicago, Illinois. The conference drew architects, engineers, contractors, property owners, developers, and many more from across the region for a three-day event organized by USGBC-Il …

Human Health, Wellness, and Experience

By Chris Pyke, PhD on 04 Nov 2013 • 7 minute read

For two decades, the green building movement has been propelled by a shared vision for market transformation. This vision was largely drawn from the energy efficiency community, and it has been rooted in two essential elements: (1) a shared definition of green buildin …