Eunhwa Yang is an associate professor at the School of Building Construction, researching the reciprocal relationship between the built environment and human outcomes across various settings, including workplaces, university campuses, and homes. Eunhwa employs Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which proposes that human outcomes are constantly influenced by the nested structures of environments. Her contributions include workplace studies, facility operation and maintenance, sustainable building practices and operations, and cognitive aging-in-place. Eunhwa’s work assists individuals such as office workers, university students, and older adults, as well as facility managers/owners, corporate real estate directors, and designers, in identifying optimal spatial design, usage, and operation. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings and teaches graduate-level courses on facility management, environmental issues, health outcomes, and research methodologies. Eunhwa holds an MS in Building Construction and Facility Management from Georgia Tech and a Ph.D. in Human Behavior and Design from Cornell University.

Publications

• Green, A., Bilau, I., Ismail, A., Yang, E., Boron, J. B., Goldstein, F., & Erdogmus, E. Impact of the built environment on sleep quality in African American older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Building and Environment (submitted on December 30, 2024)
• Ismail, A., Erdogmus, E., Yang, E., Porter, R., Zimring, C., & Boron, J. (2023). Beyond physical accessibility for inclusive age-friendly homes: Insights from a comparative study of two residential developments. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29(4), 05023005. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1530
• Yang, E., Ismail, A., Kim, Y., Erdogmus, E., Boron, J., Goldstein, F., DuBose, J., & Zimring, C. (2022). Multidimensional environmental factors and sleep health for aging adults: A focused narrative review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315481
• Yang, E., Little, E., Seth, H., Machry, H., Sastakar, M., DuBose, J., Burke, M., & Zimring, C. (2023). Home Design Guidelines: Being safe and independent at home. https://simtigrate.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/home_design_guidelines.pdf
• Little, E., & Yang, E. (2023). Cognitive aging in place: Guides to enhance safety, independence, and comfort at home. American Society on Aging. https://generations.asaging.org/cognitive-aging-place-guides-safety-etc