Buildings such as office, educational, residential, hospital, retail, etc. |
Outdoor built environment such as parks |
Empirical studies |
Review papers, theoretical studies, position papers |
Independent variables are related to the buildings' physical attributes and are clearly stated and assessed |
Independent variables are not related to the buildings' physical attributes (e.g., occupants demographics, occupant behavior, technological intervention) |
Dependent variables are health effects of buildings (sick building syndrome, depression, anxiety, etc.) and are clearly stated and assessed |
Dependent variables are not strictly related to health (productivity, performance, learning efficiency) |