Perceived density was examined as two architectural design features were varied: wider wall location in trapezoid-shaped apartments and window size. Subjects rated perceived positive affect following presentation of apartment units with these changed but the same amount space. Two electroencephalogram (EEG) measures examined: event-related desynchronization modulation (Mu-Rhythm) Theta power – ...

The overarching aim of this study is to investigate the factors behind the relatively slow evolution of the green residential housing market in Sweden. The intention is to examine stated willingness to pay (WTP) for green and low energy apartments, and to explore which factors have a significant effect on stated WTP among apartment owners. A green building was defined as a building certified ac...

In recent years, public interest in aged apartment remodeling has come to rise in Korea with the government’s strict regulation to restrict apartment reconstruction. To meet the rising demands on apartment remodeling, we attempt in this paper to develop an analytical research and schematic application of extension types for domestic apartment building stocks. Our research adopts a typological a...

The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Blattodea: Blattellidae), is a major residential pest with the potential to vector various pathogens and produce and disseminate household allergens. Understanding population genetic structure and differentiation of this important pest is critical to efforts to eradicate infestations, yet little is known in this regard. Using highly polymorphic mi...