Indoor Environment for Better Well-Being Integrating Design, Inclusion and Innovation

Indoor Environment for Better Well-Being Integrating Design, Inclusion and Innovation

Author: Nuratiqah Aisyah Awang @ Mat Nawi, Norhayati Mahyuddin Ain & Farhana Jamaludin
Publisher: UM Press
ISBN: 9789674884369
Weight: 319 g
Pages: 194 pp
Year: 2026
Price: RM63

Indoor Environment for Better Wellbeing: Integrating Design, Inclusion and Innovation brings together cutting-edge research that explores how thoughtfully designed spaces can enhance human comfort, health, and quality of life. From improving indoor comfort and optimising workplace performance to examining how housing quality, residential location, and supply mismatches affect wellbeing, this volume offers multidisciplinary insights grounded in real- world contexts. It highlights emerging innovations such asvirtual reality for sustainable indoor environments and BIM adoption among SMEs, while also emphasising inclusive design through studies on people with disabilities, indoor air quality in kindergartens, and soundscapes for healthy ageing. Spanning homes, workplaces, libraries, healthcare facilities, and educational settings, this book positions indoor environmental quality as a vital driver of wellbeing— advancing design strategies that are human-centred, evidence- based, and future-ready.