Tu-EFS-03 - From Measurements to Perceptions: Sensors and Structural Equation Modelling to Evaluate Indoor Comfort in University Buildings

C. Visentin; M. Pellegatti; A. Rossi; G. Magherini; B. Fabbri; M. Magoni; D. Azzolina; E. Marrocchino; M. G. Paletta; D. Iervolino; F. Aldegheri

Tu-EFS-03 - From Measurements to Perceptions: Sensors and Structural Equation Modelling to Evaluate Indoor Comfort in University Buildings

Event: EUROSENSORS 2026
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-09
Zurich
Band: Poster
Chapter: Sensor Applications: Environment, Food And Space
Author(s): C. Visentin, M. Pellegatti - University of Ferrara,Ferrara (Italy), A. Rossi, G. Magherini, B. Fabbri - University of Ferrara,Ferrara (Italy), M. Magoni - University of Ferrara,Ferrara (Italy) and Eurac Research,Bolzano (Italy), D. Azzolina, E. Marrocchino, M. G. Paletta - University of Ferrara,Ferrara (Italy), D. Iervolino - University of Padova,Padova (Italy), F. Aldegheri - Studio Tecnico Aldegheri,Ferrara (Italy)
Pages: 640 - 641
DOI: 10.5162/eurosensors2026/Tu-EFS-03
ISBN: 978-3-910600-12-6
Price: free

Abstract

How is the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) affecting the university students’ satisfaction, comfort, and perceived learning performance? Technical conditions were monitored, while students’ perceptions were collected through questionnaires spanning over the four seasons. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), implemented through a Generalized Structured Component Analysis (GSCA), was used for the first time in university buildings to explore direct and indirect relationships among comfort domains, overall IEQ satisfaction, and perceived performance.