Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 1 Health & Comfort in a sustainable society Introduction to Course 7y710

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 2 Source:

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 3 Health & Comfort Aim: Explaining and applying the principles of a built environment that brings a high level of vitality and optimal comfort up to a high age, to the individuals in a sustainable society

Health & Comfort y710-1PubEng: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk 4 To reach Complete Health an individual / group must be able to: 1. Identify aspirations & capabilities 1. Identify aspirations & capabilities 2. Realise aspirations 2. Realise aspirations 3. Satisfy needs 3. Satisfy needs 4. Change or Cope with their environment 4. Change or Cope with their environment Source: The World Health Organisation;

Health & Comfort y710-1PubEng: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk 5 Building (Services) Engineering for Enhancement & Satisfaction of PersonsEnhancement & Satisfaction of Persons Prevention & Engagement of HazardsPrevention & Engagement of Hazards Compensation & AssistanceCompensation & Assistance Care Support & Care OrganisationCare Support & Care Organisation Source: Gerontechnology 2(2): ; 2002

Health & Comfort y710-1PubEng: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk 6 Building (Services) Engineering for Enhancement & Satisfaction of personsEnhancement & Satisfaction of persons –Comfort Prevention & Engagement of HazardsPrevention & Engagement of Hazards –Safety & Security Compensation & AssistanceCompensation & Assistance –Assistive Technology Care Support & Care OrganisationCare Support & Care Organisation –Health Care Technology Source: Gerontechnology 2(2): ; 2002

Health & Comfort y710-1PubEng: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk 7 Building (Services) Engineering for Enhancement & Satisfaction of personsEnhancement & Satisfaction of persons –Comfort (Thermal, Lighting, Acoustic, Olfactory, Communication) Prevention & Engagement of HazardsPrevention & Engagement of Hazards –Safety & Security (Burglary, Fire Hazards, Terrorism, other Accident Risks, Cancer, Allergy, Hyperreactivity, Infection) Compensation & Assistance of personsCompensation & Assistance of persons –Assistive Technology (Mobility, Communication, Daily Work and Domestic Activities, Stimulation of Independence) Care Support & Care OrganisationCare Support & Care Organisation –Health Care Technology (Surveillance, Telemedicine, Telecare, Empowering of Frail Persons, Managing Care) Source: Gerontechnology 2(2): ; 2002

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 8 Student activities a.Select an office building b.Prepare a Differential Diagnosis (DD) for possible Health & Comfort problems [report 1] c.Collect relevant data to support diagnosis [report 2] d.Finalize the well founded building diagnosis [report 3]

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 9 Teacher activities a.Supplying background information b.Providing guidance c.Supplying a basic questionnaire (building, building services, maintenance, user behaviour) d.Evaluating the reports

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 10 Sustainable society changes to be incorporated until 2050 Demography –Numbers –Diversity –Needs –Capabilities –Life style Climatic change –Life style (indoor / outdoor) –Safety Precondition (Perception of) safety / security / health

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 11 Scientific methodology Methodological Domain Source dataData treatment SciencesPhysical / chemical / biological measurements Descriptive statistics Multivariate statistics Model validation Social sciencesObservation / questionnaire methods Case studies are pilots for larger investigations!

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 12 Home automation SummaryHome automation & care technology for increased capacity of assisted (semi) independent living ContentResearch project on extension of high quality care and services through dedicated ICT at no extra costs (ambient intelligence) Together with the Hogeschool Utrecht (dr. Helianthe S.M. Kort, lecturer demand-driven care), with a RAAK grant and commercial support, constructing and exploiting an experimental facility in Woerden Associated education2 PhD projects; 1 MSc project (Building Services); course 7y750 (Domotics); Room for 3-5 MSc projects on collaborative design (including users), strategic partnerships (stakeholders), and integrating ICT & building

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 13 Indoor Environments SummaryHealth supporting indoor environments for increased vitality & productivity ContentResearch project on upgrading building services to increase productivity of employees and other end users Together with the Hogeschool Utrecht (dr. Helianthe S.M. Kort, lecturer demand-driven care), with a RAAK grant and commercial support, constructing and exploiting an experimental facility in Woerden. Also financially supported by the Building Services Industry at large Associated education1 PhD project; 1 MSc project (Building Physics); courses 7y710 (Health & Comfort), 7s642 (Public Health Engineer); short master projects and Design-oriented educational (OGO) projects at Bachelor level of Building Sciences; Room for 3-5 MSc students on risk management, collaborative design (including users), and integrating ICT & building

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 14 Village Development SummarySustainable village development in poor communities to increase health and wealth ContentResearch project in execution in South-Africa aiming at the (re)introduction of upgraded earth building to bring both better housing and economic & societal development to poor communities. Associated education2 PhD projects; Room for 3-5 MSc students on new materials & products, collaborative design (including users), and strategic partnerships (stakeholders)

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 15 Joint Research School SummaryUSO-Built Joint Graduate Research School for user- oriented built environments ContentEducational project of European universities to join forces in education researchers of the built environments with focus on needs and capabilities of the users Associated educationPhD conferences & courses; PhD & MSc research projects are welcome, when oriented at the user, and accepted by the scientific committee of USO-Built

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 16 Research Journal SummaryGerontechnology Quarterly Journal to serve the aging society (a peer-reviewed international journal) ContentWorld-wide educational project to communicate technology and user-interface results Associated educationPeer reviewing helps researchers to improve research quality; student papers receive special attention; contributions from PhD & MSc students are welcome as long as they are relevant for the aging society

Health & Comfort August 24, 2005JEMH van Bronswijk, TU/e, Eindhoven 17 People & projects Chair: prof.dr. Annelies (J.E.M.H.) van Bronswijk PhD students (Sandwich – Hogeschool Utrecht): ir. Froukje van Dijken ir. Joost van Hoof Home automation & care technology for increased capacity of assisted (semi) independent living MSc student TU/e: ing. Martijn H. Janssen PhD student TU/e: ir. Francesco Franchimon MSc student TU/e: Tamara Derksen Health supporting indoor environments for increased vitality & productivity PhD students (Picnic – Vrystaat Universiteit): Gerhard Bosman B Arch DPEA Petria Smit M Arch Sustainable village development in poor communities to increase health and wealth dr. Wiet (L.G.H.) Koren, chemist, TU/e prof.dr. Annelies (J.E.M.H.) van Bronswijk, biologist, TU/e ir. Cor E.E. Pernot physicist, Cor Pernot Consulting (CPM) USO-Built Joint Graduate Research School for user-oriented built environments Gerontechnology Quarterly Journal to serve the aging society