IN2WIBE 2.0 Inaugural Workshop

Health and Well-Being in the Built Environment: An Interdisciplinary Exchange

June 12th – 13th, 2026 | National University of Singapore

The workshop convened an international group of experts across exposure and environmental health sciences, microbiology, virology, environmental chemistry, aerosol science, building science, engineering, architecture, design, public health, and the social and behavioral sciences. Its goal was to advance interdisciplinary research on health and well-being in the built environment, with a particular focus on indoor exposure science, indoor environmental quality, and associated health outcomes.

Through short presentations, cross-disciplinary reflection sessions, breakout discussions, and collaborative planning activities, participants examined how indoor environmental factors—such as air quality, temperature, lighting, and humidity—affect human health. The workshop also identified critical research gaps and fostered new collaborations aimed at accelerating the development of evidence-based strategies, standards, and policies to support healthier, more resilient, and human-centered buildings and communities. In addition, the event marked an important milestone in expanding the IN2WIBE international network and strengthening long-term partnerships across institutions and disciplines.

The workshop was developed through six months of biweekly planning meetings by the steering committee. A total of 45 participants attended, including 24 from the United States. Following the short presentations and panel discussions, participants identified priority topics for further discussion. Based on group voting, four key themes were selected for breakout sessions:

  • Building design and operation
  • Building exposomic characteristics
  • Communities and people
  • Policy, regulation, and standards/guidelines

For more information, please see the workshop flyer and photos.

The First Workshop of IN2WIBE

March 11th – 12th, 2021

Record – Day One
Record – Day Two

The Inaugural Seminar/Panel

April 29, 2021

  • Brochure
  • Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm (CDT) on April 29th, 2021
  • Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Topic: Instantiating Integrative Health into Building Design: A Construct for Well-being in the Built Environment
  • Speaker: Dr. Esther M. Sternberg, M.D. (University of Arizona)

IN2WIBE: Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Buildings (AI4HB)

November 4th – 5th, 2021

Host: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Day 1: Thursday, November 4th, 2021

  • Speaker 1: Dr. Mario Berges (Carnegie Mellon University)
    • Title: Autonomous buildings will remain a pipe dream until they can explicitly consider human values and expertise.
  • Speaker 2: Dr. Hui Zhang (UC Berkeley)
    • Opportunities to include occupant thermal responses in AI-based HVAC control
  • Speaker 3: Dr. Olga Boric-Lubecke (University of Hawaii)
    • Non-Invasive Physiological Sensing for Smart Buildings and Energy Efficiency

Day 2: Friday, November 5th, 2021

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The 2nd IN2WIBE Panel

February 3rd, 2022

The 3rd IN2WIBE Panel

September 8th, 2022

  • Brochure
  • Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm (CDT) on September 8th, 2022
  • Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
  • Topic: Contributions of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy to Well-Being in Built Environments
  • Speakers: Dr. Malcolm Cutchin (Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences), Dr. Melissa Park (McGill University), and Dr. Roger Smith (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee)