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Its unique design includes six reconfigurable modules that can be transformed into multiple settings—from residential units to office spaces to school environments. The HVAC systems can also be reconfigured, creating a customizable lab to meet specific research needs and allowing researchers to study a wide variety of environmental conditions. The facility houses thousands of sensors and actuators that monitor various environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, sound, and air quality (measuring VOCs, CO2, ozone, and particulate matter). The Well Living Lab, with its advanced mobile platform, can now conduct research outside the walls of the Lab in the field, leveraging its extraordinary data collection capabilities and commitment to practical applications. All data is centrally managed through a control center that enables researchers to view real-time information and remotely control building systems. This ability to precisely control indoor conditions while capturing comprehensive biometric, behavioral, and physiological data allows researchers to quantify how specific environmental elements affect human health, well-being and performance. The Lab maintains the highest levels of scientific integrity, including adhering to Institutional Review Board requirements and protecting human subject confidentiality.
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