Human Factors in the Built Environment
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Human Factors in the Built Environment
A comprehensive resource on the relationship of the human body and interior space covering proxemics, anthropometrics, and ergonomics. This edition focuses on updates around Covid regulations, bariatric applications, hybrid offices, empathic design, biophilia, gen z, and more.
A comprehensive resource on the relationship of the human body and interior space covering proxemics, anthropometrics, and ergonomics. This edition focuses on updates around Covid regulations, bariatric applications, hybrid offices, empathic design, biophilia, gen z, and more.
Human Factors in the Built Environment, Third Edition, explains the relationship of the human body and space planning to the design process so that you can plan and detail interiors. Key topics include proxemics, anthropometrics, ergonomics, sensory components, diversity, global concerns, health and safety, environmental considerations, special populations, and universal (inclusive) design.
The Third Edition also includes discussions around Covid regulations, bariatric applications, hybrid offices, empathic design, biophilia, and more. Recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize, this book has all the information you need in a quick reference format.
STUDIO Features
- Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalised study tips
- Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary
Instructor Resources
- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for using the text in the classroom and planning the course with sample syllabi, and supplemental assignments
- PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798765104057
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 March 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Fairchild Books
Edition: 3rd edition
Illustration: 350 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 1100g
Pages: 400
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About the Author
Linda L. Nussbaumer, PhD, NCIDQ, is a professor emeriti of interior design where she taught at South Dakota State University (SDSU). She continues to teach as an adjunct faculty for Radford University. She has published in the Journal of Interior Design, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Implications.
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