Burney, D and Claflin, A (2016) Practical considerations for implementing research on the indoor built environment. Building Research & Information, 44(3), pp. 342-344. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
It is increasingly evident that design needs to play a role in reducing sedentary behaviour through macro- and micro-environmental changes to the built environment. Recent research explores how various environments shape health and well-being of different populations, as the findings reported in the Building Research & Information special issue (volume 43/5) entitled 'Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and the Indoor Built Environment' exhibit. How can this research reach a wide audience, especially those in charge of making decisions around the design of indoor environments? Research and practice in the field of the built environment and health demands cross-disciplinary and cross-sector collaborations and research results need to be appropriately communicated, translated and adapted for practical use. Practitioners can extrapolate from available research and consult best practices. Forging ahead with implementation also lends new opportunities to collaborate with researchers on evaluation.; It is increasingly evident that design needs to play a role in reducing sedentary behaviour through macro- and micro-environmental changes to the built environment. Recent research explores how various environments shape health and well-being of different populations, as the findings reported in the Building Research & Information special issue (volume 43/5) entitled 'Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and the Indoor Built Environment' exhibit. How can this research reach a wide audience, especially those in charge of making decisions around the design of indoor environments? Research and practice in the field of the built environment and health demands cross-disciplinary and cross-sector collaborations and research results need to be appropriately communicated, translated and adapted for practical use. Practitioners can extrapolate from available research and consult best practices. Forging ahead with implementation also lends new opportunities to collaborate with researchers on evaluation.;
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | well-being; active design; research translation; professional knowledge; public interest; design; building design; health; sedentary behaviour; physical activity; architectural engineering; research; indoor air quality; health behaviour |
| Index terms: | environmental change, health behaviour, built environment, architectural engineering, collaboration, best practice, research translation, physical activity, implementation, population, health and wellbeing, professional knowledge, active design, public interest, indoor environment, sedentary behaviour, building design, indoor air quality, well-being, building research, practitioner |
| Subjects: | political science, infrastructure and transport systems, business, knowledge management, health behaviours and lifestyles, design practice, architectural design, demography, practitioner, management, mental health and wellbeing, research management, professional development, climate science, contractual arrangements, user focus, environmental science, environmental health |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Information Management, Organizational Design, Design Practice, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Urban Studies, Business Strategy, Procurement, Governance, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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