Sherry Ahrentzen, a professor in UF’s M.E. Rinker School of Construction Management, writing with Kim Steele from the University of California Los Angeles, shows that while there is no “one size fits all” approach, a lot of little things – from colors to appliance noise – can make a big difference. What if every time the bathroom fan buzzed, you became unhinged? Or you lived in a place where it felt impossible to avoid curious neighbors whenever you went outside?
