Human Resilience: Breaking Disciplinary Silos 🌱

Marcel Schweiker at the 10th VELUX Daylight Symposium 2025 speaking on the topic of What About Human Resilience? Breaking Up Disciplinary Silos during the session Design for Well-being (Part 2). Marcel Schweiker is Professor and Chair of Healthy Living Spaces at RWTH Aachen University. His work focuses on human-centered approaches to indoor environments, combining building science, physiology, and psychology to enhance comfort and resilience.

His presentation explores how interdisciplinary collaboration can strengthen our understanding of health and comfort in buildings. Schweiker discusses how human adaptability and behavioral responses influence thermal and daylight comfort. He calls for a broader framework that unites architecture, engineering, and health sciences to support resilient design. The talk highlights how integrated knowledge can lead to environments that promote both well-being and sustainability.

Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/HBJJXlXTb5w

Find out more: https://buildforlife.velux.com/daylight-symposium