Vocabulary (Day 12) - Indoor Environmental Factors and Cognitive Performance

This flashcard set covers the Day 12 vocabulary terms and key entities from the lecture on indoor environmental factors, air quality, and their impact on cognitive performance and productivity.

overlooked

not noticed or given proper attention; ignored or missed when it should have been considered

ventilation

the supply of fresh air into a building or room; the process of circulating air to keep a space fresh

contaminant

a substance that makes something impure or harmful; a polluting agent that spoils the purity of something

superficial

concerned only with the surface; not thorough or deep; shallow and lacking real depth or substance

cognitive

relating to thinking, understanding and mental processes; connected with how the mind learns and reasons

minuscule

extremely small; tiny to the point of being barely noticeable

productivity

the rate at which work or goods are produced; a measure of how efficiently output is generated

sustainability

the ability to be maintained over the long term without harming resources; the quality of meeting present needs without depleting the future

sophisticated

highly developed and complex; advanced and refined in design or method

volatile

easily evaporating or changing into vapour; unstable; readily turning into gas or liable to sudden change

toxic

poisonous and harmful to living things; containing substances that can cause harm or death

byproduct

a secondary thing produced while making something else; an incidental result of another process

supervision

the act of watching over and directing an activity or people; oversight provided to guide or monitor work

mimic

to imitate or closely resemble something; to copy the appearance or behaviour of something else

replicate

to repeat or reproduce something, especially an experiment; to carry out again in order to confirm a result

methodology

a system of methods used in a particular activity or study; the set of procedures followed to carry out research

certified

officially recognised as meeting a required standard; formally approved through official assessment

humidity

the amount of water vapour in the air; the degree of moisture present in the atmosphere

foster

to encourage the development of something; to nurture or promote the growth of something

spontaneous

happening naturally without being planned; arising on its own without prior arrangement

Syracuse Center of Excellence

A US research organization devoted to studying and developing sustainability

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)

Toxic byproducts of office supplies commonly found in the workplace that are easily evaporated or changed into vapour

Productivity Increase Value

The estimated increase in employee productivity resulting from alterations that boost cognitive performance is about $\$6,500$

Hillman Hall

A building designed with design elements intended to foster more collaboration and physical activity