For two decades, Obonyo’s work has focused on buildings globally. Her research focuses on sustainable and resilient building design, including low-carbon materials, public health, climate change adaptation, intelligent systems, and social impact in disaster-prone communities. She bridges engineering, public policy, and global partnerships to advance healthier, safer, and more sustainable built environments worldwide.
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Coproducing water-energy-food Nexus actionable knowledge: Lessons from a multi-actor collaborative learning school in Uganda, East Africa
Djenontin, I. N. S., Daher, B., Johnson, J. W., Adule, K., Hishe, B. K., Kekirunga, P., King, V., Mullaney, E. G., Nimushaba, P., Jacobson, M. G., Huber-Lee, A., Kayendeke, E. J., Konak, A., Morrone, V. L., Obonyo, E., Sanya, L. N., Olabisi, L. S., Jiménez, S. U. & Scott, C., Apr 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 166, 104028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring an occupant-involved closed-loop wearable sensing system and online tuning for individualized thermal preference
Feng, Y., Wang, J., Ghaeili, N., Jao, Y. L., Obonyo, E. A. & Pavlak, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Energy and Built Environment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Qualitative findings from the “Healthy Residents” study: an exploratory study of housing and psychosocial health
Morrison, P. K., Lowe, A. & Obonyo, E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Housing and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Household Air Pollution Interventions to Improve Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement
on behalf of the American Thoracic Society Assembly on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health, Apr 15 2024, In: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 209, 8, p. 909-927 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South
Bulley, H. N. N., Arodudu, O. T., Obonyo, E. A., Polo-Akpisso, A., Ibrahim, E. S. & Bamutaze, Y., Jan 1 2023, In: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. 14, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A review of the previous and current challenges of passive house retrofits
Welch, S., Obonyo, E. & Memari, A. M., Nov 1 2023, In: Building and Environment. 245, 110938.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Towards a Multilevel Framework of Teamwork Processes Affecting Construction Safety Outcomes
Yin, Q., Obonyo, E. & Asadi, S., Jul 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 7, 1728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Assembling the Assembler: Reanimating the “Lost” Motion Machine of Wachsmann, Bollinger, and Mendoza
Andrzejewski, E., Shaffer, M. S. & Obonyo, E., 2022, In: Technology Architecture and Design. 6, 1, p. 90-99 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Aligning learning objectives and approaches in global engineering graduate programs: Review and recommendations by an interdisciplinary working group
MacDonald, L., Thomas, E., Javernick-Will, A., Austin-Breneman, J., Aranda, I., Salvinelli, C., Klees, R., Walters, J., Parmentier, M. J., Schaad, D., Shahi, A., Bedell, E., Platais, G., Brown, J., Gershenson, J., Watkins, D., Obonyo, E., Oyanedel-Craver, V., Olson, M. & Lau, R. & 8 others, , Jan 2022, In: Development Engineering. 7, 100095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Environmental analysis of health damages coming from a residential neighborhood built in 150 countries
Nematchoua, M. K., Asadi, S., Obonyo, E. & Reiter, S., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. 37, 4, p. 1643-1665 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enhancing the resilience of low-income housing using emerging digital technologies
Obonyo, E. A. & Ouma, L. A., 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1101, 9, 092013.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Success factors to large-scale adoption of wearable technology for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) prevention: A case study
Yin, Q., Obonyo, E., Eskandrani, A. & Zhao, J., 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1101, 9, 092025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Improving posture recognition among construction workers through data augmentation with generative adversarial network
Zhao, J., Obonyo, E. & Yin, Q., 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1101, 9, 092005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Fiber reinforced compressed earth blocks: Evaluating flexural strength characteristics using short flexural beams
Donkor, P., Obonyo, E. & Ferraro, C., Nov 1 2021, In: Materials. 14, 22, 6906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Transition to zero energy and low carbon emission in residential buildings located in tropical and temperate climates
Nematchoua, M. K., Orosa, J. A., Ricciardi, P., Obonyo, E., Sambatra, E. J. R. & Reiter, S., Jul 2 2021, In: Energies. 14, 14, 4253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review