Associate research fellow, University of Wollongong
Federico Tartarini is an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong (UOW) Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC). Federico has been involved in research on a wide variety of topics including thermal comfort and, energy efficiency in buildings over the past years.
Federico completed his PhD in 2017 and the aim of his research was to understand and quantify the impacts of IEQ factors in nursing homes, particularly indoor thermal comfort conditions, on perceptions and comfort of all building nursing home occupants, and on the agitated behaviours of residents with dementia.

Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool
Aug 01, 2018 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Everyone knows how bad it feels when the temperature is uncomfortably hot or cold. For most of us it doesnt last long as we can take simple steps to get comfortable, such as putting on clothes, opening a window, or...