Marsh, ATM orcid.org/0000-0002-5603-4643, Jahja, NA, Gleed, F et al. (3 more authors) (2022) Developing non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) through building design. Facilities, 40 (11/12). pp. 737-756. ISSN 0263-2772
Abstract
Purpose
Physical inactivity has a considerable negative impact on health. Physical activity has reduced partly due to workplace and lifestyle changes, causing people to spend more time in buildings and increasing sedentary behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to address a largely untapped opportunity for designers and managers to improve building users’ health by designing buildings that raise users’ Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) levels. In this research a conceptual model was developed to assess buildings’ performance in providing NEAT-promoting opportunities through building design features and management, in relation to building users’ propensity for NEAT behaviours.
Design/methodology/approach
The conceptual model was developed by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and data to populate the model was obtained through a survey of 75 buildings in Jakarta (Indonesia).
Findings
The presented proof-of-concept shows that the model’s “meso-scale” approach to study physical activity and building design can lead to potential improvements of NEAT levels and physical activity in buildings.
Originality/value
The review of precedent models shows that this subject has been researched at micro-scale (i.e. detailed monitoring of individuals’ movement) and macro-scale (i.e. epidemiological studies of populations’ health). The presented model is original, as it explores a “meso-scale”(i.e. building scale) that is unique.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited. This is an author produced version of an article published in Facilities. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Active design, building design, design tools; user behaviour |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2022 13:13 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2022 13:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/f-01-2022-0002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:188527 |
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