1. Introduction & Informed Consent
Purpose of the Study
You are being invited to participate in a research study about indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in educational settings. The goal of this research is to understand how environmental conditions—such as temperature, air quality, lighting, and acoustics— in educational facilities affect faculty, staff, and students' comfort, well-being, and satisfaction.
Procedures
If you agree to participate, you will complete this survey about your experiences and perceptions of the indoor environment at your school/college/university. It should take about 5–10 minutes.
If you agree to participate, you will complete this survey about your experiences and perceptions of the indoor environment at your school/college/university. It should take about 5–10 minutes.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate or to withdraw at any time without penalty. You may also skip any questions you do not feel comfortable answering.
Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate or to withdraw at any time without penalty. You may also skip any questions you do not feel comfortable answering.
Confidentiality
Your responses will remain confidential and anonymous. No personal identifiers (such as your name or email address) will be collected. Only the research team will have access to the aggregated data. Results will be presented in summary form only.
Your responses will remain confidential and anonymous. No personal identifiers (such as your name or email address) will be collected. Only the research team will have access to the aggregated data. Results will be presented in summary form only.
Risks and Benefits
There are no anticipated risks to participating in this study. Although you may not directly benefit from participating, your responses will help guide improvements in classroom environments.
There are no anticipated risks to participating in this study. Although you may not directly benefit from participating, your responses will help guide improvements in classroom environments.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Mehdi Ghiai from the Department of Design at Texas Tech University. If you have questions, you can call Dr. Mehdi Ghiai at 806-834-6898 or TTU mehdi.ghiai@ttu.edu.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Mehdi Ghiai from the Department of Design at Texas Tech University. If you have questions, you can call Dr. Mehdi Ghiai at 806-834-6898 or TTU mehdi.ghiai@ttu.edu.
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, contact the Human Research Protection Program, Office of Research and Innovation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409. You can contact them at 806-742-2064 or email at hrpp@ttu.edu. You can also visit their website at www.hrpp.ttu.edu. You can also visit their website at www.hrpp.ttu.edu.
Consent Statement
By continuing with this survey, you indicate that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your region) and voluntarily agree to participate in this research.
By continuing with this survey, you indicate that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your region) and voluntarily agree to participate in this research.