WELLFIT

Wearables for Energy-efficient Living and Psychological Fitness with Intervention Tailoring

In the context of climate change, urban transformation and human health, the WELLFIT project addresses the following challenge: How can we reduce the energy consumption of buildings while improving the quality of life of the people who live and work in them – particularly in terms of health and productivity – and increase their awareness of energy-related and health-promoting behaviours? The project explicitly considers older, vulnerable and less tech-savvy individuals, who may be particularly affected by climate change.

Based on a technology concept involving wearable sensors (smart watches, smart rings) and measuring stations, two empirical studies are being carried out in residential and workplace settings. In residential environments, the project investigates how summer overheating affects sleep quality. In workplaces, the effects of overheating in summer on productivity and thermal well-being in buildings are being measured. In addition, the project explores the role and potential of technology-based solutions for climate change adaptation within the framework of participatory research and urban transformation.

Consortium
Institute of Building and Industrial Construction E210, TU Wien (Lead)
DiLT Analytics GmbH
University of Graz, Section Health Psychology
future.lab Research Center TU Wien

Project team at future.lab
Christian Peer
christian.peer@tuwien.ac.at

Ruth Höpler
ruth.hoepler@tuwien.ac.at

Livia Sandauer
livia.sandauer@tuwien.ac.at

The project is funded as part of the call for proposals ‘Digitale Technologien für Mensch und Gesellschaft 2023’. The project runs for 24 months (11/2024 – 10/2026).

Header: future.lab, Livia Sandauer, 2026