Figure 1. In the real world (left) the
human body will sense its entire surroundings and
integrate the sensations to develop a conscious
perception. Based on subjectivity the occupant will
express dissatisfaction (or satisfaction) for all or
parts of the space. Building codes (right) however do
not address all of the intimate relationships
experienced by the body as a result in "built to code
buildings", there are non-trivial voids in the design of
spaces. These voids contribute to occupant complaints,
low productivity, and environments which are difficult
to learn in...the analogy in humans would be like
ignoring health based aspects such as diet and
exercise...if we ignore the complete ergonomics of the
space we affect the health of the environment and by
connection the health of the occupants. Read the full
article available at
HPAC Canada
Bean, R. (2014)
