Case Study: The Well Living Lab: Advancing Research on Indoor Environments The Well Living Lab, a groundbreaking collaboration between Delos and Mayo Clinic established in 2016 in Rochester, Minnesota, is dedicated to researching the relationship between human health and built environments. As the first lab exclusively committed to research, development, and testing of both new and existing innovations for indoor spaces, this facility conducts human-centered research in simulated real-world environments, sharing practical findings that can be applied to improving indoor spaces where people spend approximately 90% of their time. Since its first study in 2017 on air quality, acoustics, lighting and thermal conditions in offices and their effects on adult office workers, the lab has completed 44 studies (over half with industry and university partners) and generated 41 peer-reviewed publications. The lab features 5,500 square feet of highly configurable space equipped with advanced technologies including dynamically glazed electrochromic windows, programmable shades, full- spectrum LED lighting, and sophisticated audio systems capable of simulating various acoustic environments.
Rochester, MN 5,500 sq. ft.
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