Welcome to Evidence Space

Evidence Based Design (EBD) is beginning to influence building design, maintenance and improvement decisions and refers to the use of credible evidence to shape building design, providing the link between academic research and real-life building user benefits. Evidence Space is the latest resource for anyone involved in creating, maintaining and using a building, providing news, articles and case studies to give you the best available knowledge to improve your design decisions. We’re always interested in hearing your thoughts on Evidence Space, and welcome any ideas or articles for inclusion.

Acoustics Infographic: The effect of noise on learning

Considering the amount of time that we spend in school (anywhere from 11 – 20 years) and the level of education we aspire to obtain, it is surprising that people are happy to do it in poorly designed places. There is increasing evidence that poor classroom acoustics can create a negative learning environment for many students.

There is increasing evidence that poor classroom acoustics can create a negative learning environment for many students. All children need good, clear signals and low background noise for full understanding, therefore improving classroom acoustics is important for all children in schools. Read full article here.