Summary: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the attention of researchers, policymakers, and designers the need for a healthier environment, given the amount of time humans spend inside built structures and the importance of air ventilation and filtration. A comprehensive concept of health includes also thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustic comfort, and mother psychological and social aspects that impact how buildings are designed and operated. Newly evaluation approaches of "wellness" are investigated, with a critical approach on the most impactful aspects of this new demands with regards to the building energy efficiency.

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