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How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland (2024)
Journal Article
Bain-Reguis, N., Smith, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Currie, J. (2024). How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. Science of the Total Environment, 957, Article 177808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177808

Teachers are among the most stressed professionals, for whom the built environment has an influence. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pressure on schools, where enhanced ventilation is deemed essential to help reduce virus-laden p... Read More about How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.

Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, A., Reid, A., Jowkar, M., & Jaradat, S. (2024, September). Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK. Presented at The 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh

PREFACE
Welcome to the proceedings of the Fourth Transdisciplinary Research Network Conference (TWR 2024). This year’s conference marks another milestone in our ongoing journey to foster collaboration and innovation to achieve our goal of contributi... Read More about Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK.

Design for Sustainable Outsourcing Strategies of Facilities Management Outsourcing Services: An Investigation In Educational Facilities (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lok, K. L., Yeung, J. F. Y., Smith, A., Opoku, A., & Kumah, V. M. A. (2024, September). Design for Sustainable Outsourcing Strategies of Facilities Management Outsourcing Services: An Investigation In Educational Facilities. Presented at Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Network Conference 2024, Edinburgh

Strategic level support is crucial for the smooth adoption of a sustainable FM supply chain. Generally, the majority of firms are willing to acquire outsourcing success, regardless of the industry within which they operate. It is useful to establish... Read More about Design for Sustainable Outsourcing Strategies of Facilities Management Outsourcing Services: An Investigation In Educational Facilities.

Revolutionising Sustainable Facility Management Outsourcing through the United Nations' SDGs: AI Applications and Case Studies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lok, K. L., So, A., Opoku, A., Smith, A., Kumah, V. A., & Chen, C. (2024, September). Revolutionising Sustainable Facility Management Outsourcing through the United Nations' SDGs: AI Applications and Case Studies. Presented at Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Network Conference, TWR2024, Edinburgh, UK

The Contingency Outsourcing Relationship (CORE) model, a Facility Management (FM) Outsourcing Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, was published. This paper explores how the FM outsourcing system aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Developmen... Read More about Revolutionising Sustainable Facility Management Outsourcing through the United Nations' SDGs: AI Applications and Case Studies.

An international review of building standards and guidelines on thermal comfort and ventilation for school buildings (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bain-Reguis, N., & Smith, A. (2024, September). An international review of building standards and guidelines on thermal comfort and ventilation for school buildings. Presented at TWR2024, Edinburgh

This paper reviews and discusses thermal comfort and ventilation standards and guidelines in educational buildings in selected countries around the World, alongside the guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Society of Heat... Read More about An international review of building standards and guidelines on thermal comfort and ventilation for school buildings.