We are extending the functionalities of the AI-assisted Stanford Online Deliberation Platform, to create a tool that cities and communities worldwide can easily implement for their regional climate adaptation challenges.
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This project, led by Prof. Catherine Gorlé, aims to (1) better understand the implementation challenges of natural cooling, and (2) design solutions and policies to address them by working closely with occupants, building designers, and policy makers.
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A suite of human-centered, techno-biophilic digital-physical interventions, known as Biophilic Illusions, are being designed to enhance human-building interaction by incorporating ambient reflections of nature into built environments.
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The Hybrid Physical+Digital Spaces (HPDS) collaboration is developing an intelligent home sensing system to help older adults age in place and ease the strain on healthcare systems. We aim to design ambient intelligence within built environments to support older adult care as well as provide upskilling of personal health aides to improve their career opportunities and outcomes.
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We are developing a novel tool adapted from prior work to quantify indoor nature dose using ray casting in 3D models of buildings. This tool is being used to explore how much and what kind of access to nature indoors best supports multiple occupant wellbeing outcomes.
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This project led by Prof. Jade Benjamin-Chung (Department of Epidemiology) employs a planetary health framework to jointly investigate whether “green” concrete floors made with an alternative cement mix can improve child health while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
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The majority of people in the United States support affordable housing, but attitudes often shift when local developments are proposed. We seek to understand the role of the built environment in public perceptions and acceptance of affordable housing through mixed-methods analyses using quantitative and qualitative data.
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We seek to understand if the labeling of affordable housing developments impacts public opinion and support differently. Our goal is to understand local support for affordable housing and inform local officials, planners, developers, and advocates of promising strategies to combat the housing and climate change crises together.
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This study explores the multidimensional impacts of sustainable retrofits on older adult resident wellbeing. We aim to develop actionable insights and a framework for future human-centric sustainable retrofit design.
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Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a type of housing designed to house and support formerly unhoused or low-income individuals. We are assessing the impact of built features, particularly features that promote greater connection to nature, on the stress and sense of belonging of PSH residents.
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The outdoor views provided by windows has been shown to positively impact cognitive performance, emotional wellbeing, recovery, and overall satisfaction with the built environment. This project explores the impact of view out on the wellbeing of elderly residents in an affordable housing building in San Francisco.
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We conducted a longitudinal study over four time points between December 2020 and March 2023 to gather insights into how the built features and environmental factors in remote workers’ homes impacted their perception of time, belonging at work, stress, and pro-environmental behavior.
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