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	Different characteristics of a building, both quantitative and qualitative, have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, delivers insights into these and other topics through the use of instrumentation, testing, research, and regular publications.		Different characteristics of a building, both quantitative and qualitative, have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, delivers insights into these and other topics through the use of instrumentation, testing, research, and regular publications.

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	* Sickness records		* Sickness records

−	There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered ~~important factors~~ impacting the internal ~~spaces~~ of buildings such as aesthetics, ~~space~~, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.	+	There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered as impacting the internal space of buildings such as aesthetics, volume, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.

	= Wellbeing in Buildings =		= Wellbeing in Buildings =

−	[[File:~~BSRIA TG10 cover 1000~~.jpg\|link=https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/rqJkjn/wellbeing_in_buildings_tg_102025_a15d25e1/]]	+	[[File:BSRIA_TG10_cover_1000.jpg\|link=https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/rqJkjn/wellbeing_in_buildings_tg_102025_a15d25e1/]]

−	BSRIA, a specialist in assessing environmental characteristics provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) which considers what wellbeing means, how it has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. Looking at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes and how the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry.	+	BSRIA, as a specialist in assessing environmental characteristics provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) which considers what wellbeing means, how it has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. Looking at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes and how the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry.

	The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)		The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)
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	* Airtightness of energy efficient buildings.		* Airtightness of energy efficient buildings.
	* Adapting 1965-1980 semi-detached dwellings in the UK to reduce summer overheating and the effect of the 2010 Building Regulations.		* Adapting 1965-1980 semi-detached dwellings in the UK to reduce summer overheating and the effect of the 2010 Building Regulations.
		+	* BSRIA Briefing 2023. Cleaner Air, Better Tomorrow.
	* Daylight benefits in healthcare buildings.		* Daylight benefits in healthcare buildings.
	* Health and wellbeing impacts of natural and artificial lighting.		* Health and wellbeing impacts of natural and artificial lighting.

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	Different characteristics of a building, both quantitative and qualitative, have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, delivers insights into these and other topics through the use of instrumentation, testing, research, and regular publications.		Different characteristics of a building, both quantitative and qualitative, have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, delivers insights into these and other topics through the use of instrumentation, testing, research, and regular publications.
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		+	[[File:BSRIA cta wellbeing topic guide v5C782A87 1000.jpg]]

	= Indoor Environmental Quality =		= Indoor Environmental Quality =
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	There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered important factors impacting the internal spaces of buildings such as aesthetics, space, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.		There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered important factors impacting the internal spaces of buildings such as aesthetics, space, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.

−	BSRIA is a specialist in assessing these characteristics and provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) which considers what wellbeing means, how it has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. Looking at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes and how the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry.	+	= Wellbeing in Buildings =

−	~~The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes~~. ~~The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing~~. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)	+	[[File:BSRIA TG10 cover 1000.jpg\|link=https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/rqJkjn/wellbeing_in_buildings_tg_102025_a15d25e1/]]

−	~~These include:~~	+	BSRIA, a specialist in assessing environmental characteristics provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) which considers what wellbeing means, how it has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. Looking at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes and how the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry.

−	~~Soft Landings (ensuring~~ the ~~design meets~~ the ~~needs~~ of the ~~occupiers~~)	+	The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)

−	~~Mock~~-~~up testing (testing a design idea before construction to allow for low cost design changes)~~	+	-----
		+	This article appears on the BSRIA website as "[https://www.bsria.com/uk/consultancy/building-investigation/well-being/ Wellbeing]" and the topic guide [https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/rqJkjn/wellbeing_in_buildings_tg_102025_a15d25e1/ TG10 can be found here.]

−	~~Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) (investigating ventilation problems, thermal comfort complaints and sick building syndrome)~~	+	--[[User:BSRIA\|BSRIA]]

−	~~Post occupancy evaluation (determining what was planned was delivered)~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

−	Indoor air quality and ~~odours~~ (~~measurement of the quality against standards~~)	+	* 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update.
−		+	* A case study of adopting BIT-Kit: A method uncovering the impact buildings have on people.
−	~~Building manuals~~ and ~~user guides (ensuring operators~~ and ~~occupiers understand how they can interact with~~ the ~~building)~~	+	* A measure of net well-being that incorporates the effect of housing environmental impacts.
−		+	* Airtightness of energy efficient buildings.
−	--~~[[User~~:~~BSRIA\|BSRIA]]~~	+	* Adapting 1965-1980 semi-detached dwellings in the UK to reduce summer overheating and the effect of the 2010 Building Regulations.
		+	* Daylight benefits in healthcare buildings.
		+	* Health and wellbeing impacts of natural and artificial lighting.
		+	* Health and wellbeing at Kings Cross.
		+	* Indoor air quality
		+	* Integrated modelling, simulation and visualisation (MSV) for sustainable built healing environments (BHEs).
		+	* Nuisance in construction.
		+	* Nuisance smells.
		+	* Odours in and around buildings.
		+	* The design of extra care housing for older people and its impact on wellbeing: The East Sussex perspective.
		+	* The daylight factor.
		+	* The impact of the design of the Psychiatric inpatient facility on perceptions of Carer wellbeing.
		+	* The real cost of poor housing.
		+	* Transitioning to eco-cities: Reducing carbon emissions while improving urban welfare.
		+	* The real cost of poor housing.
		+	* Ubiquitous sensors to assess people’s energy consumption and wellbeing in domestic environments.
		+	* Well-being and regeneration: Reflections from Carpenters Estate.
		+	* Wellbeing.
		+	* Wellbeing and buildings.
		+	* Wellbeing in Buildings TG 10/2025.
		+	* Wellbeing and creativity in workplace design - case studies.

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		+	= Introduction =
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	Sustainable buildings provide benefits to the environment, society and economy (also known as planet, people and profit) and create win-win-win situations. In other words, a sustainable building should help to reduce carbon emissions, provide a safe, healthy, comfortable and stimulating environment and help to improve satisfaction and productivity of the users.		Sustainable buildings provide benefits to the environment, society and economy (also known as planet, people and profit) and create win-win-win situations. In other words, a sustainable building should help to reduce carbon emissions, provide a safe, healthy, comfortable and stimulating environment and help to improve satisfaction and productivity of the users.

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	BSRIA describes these various characteristics or qualities as being incorporated into a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:		BSRIA describes these various characteristics or qualities as being incorporated into a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:

−	* thermal comfort (see also article thermal comfort in buildings	+	* thermal comfort (see also article thermal comfort in buildings)
	* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)		* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)
	* odours (see also article odours in and around buildings)		* odours (see also article odours in and around buildings)
	* sound levels (see also article noise levels and sound v noise)		* sound levels (see also article noise levels and sound v noise)
−	* light levels	+	* light levels (see also article light and lighting articles)

	There are quantitative measures which may include:		There are quantitative measures which may include:

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	BSRIA describes these various characteristics or qualities as being incorporated into a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:		BSRIA describes these various characteristics or qualities as being incorporated into a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:

−	* thermal comfort	+	* thermal comfort (see also article thermal comfort in buildings
	* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)		* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)
−	* odours (see also	+	* odours (see also article odours in and around buildings)
−	* sound levels	+	* sound levels (see also article noise levels and sound v noise)
	* light levels		* light levels

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	* thermal comfort		* thermal comfort
	* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)		* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)
−	* odours	+	* odours (see also
	* sound levels		* sound levels
	* light levels		* light levels
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	* Inferred information on stress and ease of use of spaces (controls, access etc)		* Inferred information on stress and ease of use of spaces (controls, access etc)
	* Sickness records		* Sickness records
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−	~~BSRIA is a specialist in assessing these characteristics and provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants.~~

	There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered important factors impacting the internal spaces of buildings such as aesthetics, space, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.		There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered important factors impacting the internal spaces of buildings such as aesthetics, space, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.

−	It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) it considers what wellbeing means, how ~~this~~ has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. ~~It looks~~ at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes~~. It looks at~~ how ~~growing recognition of~~ the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry~~. It supersedes TG 10/2016~~.	+	BSRIA is a specialist in assessing these characteristics and provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) which considers what wellbeing means, how it has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. Looking at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes and how the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry.

	The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)		The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)

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	* thermal comfort		* thermal comfort
−	* indoor air quality	+	* indoor air quality (see also article indoor air quality)
	* odours		* odours
	* sound levels		* sound levels
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	* Sickness records		* Sickness records

−	BSRIA is a specialist in assessing these characteristics and provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants. ~~BSRIA~~ publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) it considers what wellbeing means, how this has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. It looks at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes. It looks at how growing recognition of the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry. It supersedes TG 10/2016.	+	BSRIA is a specialist in assessing these characteristics and provides a number of services that can positively change the built environment to improve the wellbeing of occupants.
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		+	There are variety of factors that can impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and in turn can impact IEQ, such as VOCs, electromagnetic frequency and other factors which might be considered important factors impacting the internal spaces of buildings such as aesthetics, space, materials, nature, sunlight, views etc. For further information see the articles indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality.
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		+	It publishes the topic guide Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) it considers what wellbeing means, how this has changed over time and what people need for their wellbeing. It looks at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes. It looks at how growing recognition of the built environment’s influence on wellbeing has positively influenced approaches to health, mental health and overall wellbeing across the industry. It supersedes TG 10/2016.

	The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)		The guide discusses how wellbeing has featured more prominently in building assessment schemes including BREEAM before becoming central to the WELL and Fitwel schemes. The multiple assessment elements for wellbeing in these schemes are outlined, demonstrating their broad and equitable approach to optimising buildings for wellbeing. This has been further highlighted by the most recent update of BREEAM version 7, with further prioritises wellbeing in its assessment (see the article 35 Years of BREEAM and latest V7 mandatory update)

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	Sustainable buildings provide benefits to the environment, society and economy (also known as planet, people and profit) and create win-win-win situations. In other words, a sustainable building should help to reduce carbon emissions, provide a safe, healthy, comfortable and stimulating environment and help to improve satisfaction and productivity of the users.		Sustainable buildings provide benefits to the environment, society and economy (also known as planet, people and profit) and create win-win-win situations. In other words, a sustainable building should help to reduce carbon emissions, provide a safe, healthy, comfortable and stimulating environment and help to improve satisfaction and productivity of the users.

−	Different ~~qualities~~ of a building ~~can~~ have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment describes these qualities as a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:	+	Different characteristics of a building, both quantitative and qualitative, have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) a science-driven, independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, delivers insights into these and other topics through the use of instrumentation, testing, research, and regular publications.
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		+	= Indoor Environmental Quality =
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		+	BSRIA describes these various characteristics or qualities as being incorporated into a building's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which is determined by five factors:

	* thermal comfort		* thermal comfort

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	Building manuals and user guides (ensuring operators and occupiers understand how they can interact with the building)		Building manuals and user guides (ensuring operators and occupiers understand how they can interact with the building)
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