What happens when

building science and health

science come together?

Research Themes

Founded as a collaboration of Delos and Mayo Clinic, the Well Living Lab brings together building science and health science to inform research on optimizing indoor environments to promote human health and well-being.

The team at the Well Living Lab uses our key themes - Healthy Living, Healthy Working, and Healthy Aging - to conduct innovative research and help us find answers to improve the lives of people where they live, work, learn and play.
Healthy Aging
Healthy Working

Indoor Lighting and the Brain and Cognitive Health in Older Adults

Portable Air Filtration in a Skilled Nursing Facility

Healthy Aging

Health Impact of Automated Indoor Air Quality Control in an Apartment

Well Living Lab Test Home: A Marvin Collaboration

Innovative Built and Regenerative Environments for Advancing Timeless Habitability and Equity (I-BREATHE) Initiative

Healthy Living

COVID-19 & Beyond: Safe Indoor Environment Program

Clinician Burnout

Acute Stress Recovery

Indoor Air Quality, Energy Consumption, & Office Worker Performance

Improving Office Worker Focus Using Neurological Signals

Healthy Working

Completed Study Summaries

STUDY: The impact of scent diffusers on indoor air quality (2017-2018)

STUDY: Impact of office lighting on cognitive performance and sleep (2018-2019)

STUDY: The effects of sound, light and temperature on employees in an open office environment (2017-2018)

STUDY: Merits of daylight, views and window shading for office workers (2019)

STUDY: Detection of acute mental stress in the workplace (2019)