scholarly journals Does the Number of Occupants in an Office Influence Individual Perceptions of Comfort and Productivity?—New Evidence from 5000 Office Workers

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eziaku Rasheed ◽  
Maryam Khoshbakht ◽  
George Baird
Keyword(s):  
Work Environments ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
Open Plan ◽  
Office Environments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence

Purpose—The purpose of this article is to present evidence of occupants’ perception of their work environment in five different office types (Solo, Duo, 2–4, 5–8 and 8Plus offices). The study examined the influence of the number of office occupants on individual perception of indoor environment quality (IEQ) in office environments. Design/methodology/approach—A dataset of 5000 respondents in 67 commercial and institutional office buildings was analysed using IBM SPSS v23. The dataset contained user response on the BUS Methodology questionnaire that is designed to retrieve occupants’ perception of their work environments. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression analysis were conducted to calculate the impact of the office environment on occupants’ perception of comfort and productivity. Findings - This study showed that occupants in Solo and Duo offices perceived higher satisfaction with their environment (except for temperature in summer), better health and productivity; and more control over the office environment than those in 5–8 and 8Plus offices. Occupants in 8Plus offices were most satisfied with the temperature in summer. It was also noted that the IEQ factors that predicted comfort were observed to not predict productivity. Noise was the only IEQ factor that had predictive power for both comfort and productivity in all the office spaces. Originality/value—This article provides intriguing findings on occupants’ perception of various types of office environment that contributes significantly to the debate on open-plan versus cellular office environments.

A Report on The Acoustic Conditions of IEQ Laboratory Using ISO 3382-3

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Jason Obadiah
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
The Future ◽  
Open Plan ◽  
Acoustic Conditions

Recently, many facilities have completed new laboratories that may be used to assess various measures of Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) in office spaces. Also recently, a new standard, ISO 3382-3, was released for assessing the effects of speech on IEQ in open plan offices. The aim of this report is to assess one room of the IEQ lab using the ISO 3382-3 standard. It is expected that the data gained will be of help to researchers using the facility in the future. Keywords: ISO 3382-3, Indoor Environment Quality, Acoustics

scholarly journals Acoustic Issues in Open Plan Offices: A Typological Analysis

Buildings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Sara Delle Macchie ◽  
Simone Secchi ◽  
Gianfranco Cellai
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Analysis Procedure ◽  
Acoustic Parameters ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
Measurement Campaign ◽  
Reduced Height ◽  
Open Plan ◽  
Office Environments

This paper reports the acoustic issues of open plan office environments. According to a detailed research based on the scientific literature of the most suitable acoustic descriptors recommended for the open plan offices analysis, the main typological-functional configurations of these environments have been analyzed in order to identify six spatial typologies. The variation of acoustic parameters of these typologies has been evaluated by using a sound pyramid tracing software. The analysis procedure was calibrated in a case study of an office environment, where a measurement campaign was carried out. Results point out that the acoustic improvement of open plan offices can usually be achieved by introducing a sound absorbing false ceiling and dividing panels between working positions, but there are different issues depending on spatial geometries of the office. Better results are referred to office typologies characterized by reduced height and equal plan dimensions.

scholarly journals The Impact of Certification Systems for Architectural Solutions in Green Office Buildings in the Perspective of Occupant Well-Being

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 659
Author(s):  
Magdalena Grzegorzewska ◽  
Paweł Kirschke
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Environmental Beliefs ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
The Impact

The green building certification system has long-lasting benefits by improving building efficiency and sustainability. The ultimate goal of such classification is to promote the preservation of the global environment as well as the occupants’ well-being and their health. In this paper, we present examples of buildings that have been designed and built in Poland and have been certified with BREEAM, LEED and WELL. Our study investigates human factors in certification systems and examines the WELL Building Standard as a supplement to other green systems, which will probably be the most popular in the future. The green building movement should prioritize pro-human factors and the associated environmental beliefs to improve indoor environment quality for users’ needs. We present this matter on the example of the Polish office space market, providing statistics and analyzing the architecture of six certified office buildings from Warsaw, Poznań and Wrocław. They are a representative sample of buildings designed following the certification regime. It was demonstrated how this aids in improving work comfort, enhances the program of office spaces and the organization of service spaces within buildings, which increases the rank of this architecture and positively affects the urban environment.

The effects of workstation partition heights on employees’ perceptions in open-plan offices

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kemal Yıldırım ◽  
Elif Güneş ◽  
Gülcan Pervan Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Office Design ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Positive Tendency ◽  
Open Plan ◽  
Office Environments ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of environmental factors in open-plan offices with the same characteristics but with different workstation partition heights (1.10, 1.40 and 1.65 m) on perceptual evaluations of office employees. Design/methodology/approach In this research, the effects of environmental factors on employees’ perceptual evaluations in open-plan offices at the Gölbaşı Region of Ankara were measured with a detailed questionnaire. The research data were obtained from 81 employees who agreed to fill out the questionnaire and who use open-plan offices. Findings It was found that the office environments with 1.65 m workstation partition heights were more favorably assessed for each of the items of planning and of privacy that form the dependent variables compared to the office environments with 1.10  and 1.40 m partition heights. On the other hand, the office environments with the 1.10 and 1.40 m partition heights were more favorable for lighting items than the 1.65 m partition height office environments. In addition, young employees had a more positive tendency toward the perceptions of environmental factors, including different workstation partition heights in open-plan offices, compared to older employees. Research limitations/implications Results of this research provide a fundamental contribution for the impact of various partition heights that have substantial implications on the perceptions of open-plan office environments. At this point, as open-plan offices have important effects on the quality of employees’ work experiences, the influence of various partition heights on the performance of employees should be emphasized in future studies. The diversity of performance (reading comprehension, calculation, design, drawing, etc.) will be an important decision. Originality/value The significant contribution of this research is that it provides valid data and makes a valuable contribution to the body of knowledge in open-plan office design.

scholarly journals Graphical visualization of behavioural patterns in relation to indoor environment quality and energy use

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 04060
Author(s):  
Andrei Vladimir Lițiu ◽  
Verena Marie Barthelmes ◽  
Cristina Becchio ◽  
Valentina Fabi ◽  
Mariantonietta Tarantini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
Behavioural Patterns ◽  
Graphical Visualization ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, the authors provide a general overview on the methodological framework behind the monitoring and evaluation strategies of Mobistyle project that are used as reference for the demonstration cases. The strategies identify parameters that need to be evaluated during several phases regarding the impact (energy, IEQ, health, behavioural patterns) and the strategy (effectiveness of the process) of the project, and how these parameters can be numerically evaluated. In particular, the paper focuses on the graphical visualization method for behavioural patterns analysis in relation to indoor environment quality and energy use. The proposed approach is illustrated based on measured data from one Mobistyle Project case study i.e. a hotel for long term stay located in Turin, Italy.

scholarly journals Modified Open-Plan Preschool Spaces and their Influence on Children’s Cognitive Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Felani Shaari ◽  
Yazid Zaiki ◽  
Sabarinah Sh. Ahmad ◽  
Izaham Shah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Activity Spaces ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
Open Plan ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Modified open-planning to define activity spaces is vital in preschool design. Children’s cognitive development is reflected in cognitive school readiness (SR). This study investigates the correlation between modified open-plan spaces and cognitive SR in Malaysian preschools. A prospective cohort study involving 378 children at 18 MOE preschools was conducted. Among all preschool physical design aspects (size, image, scale, circulation, facilities, indoor environment quality, safety, home bases, activity areas, and play yards), the quality of modified open-plan preschool spaces showed the strongest correlation with children cognitive SR (Pearson r=0.658, p=0.000). Findings are hoped to promote better planning in preschool designs. Keywords: Modified open-plan, cognitive development, preschool design, school readiness. eISSN 2514-751X © 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ajebs.v6i18.382

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI RESISTENSI PENGGUNA TERHADAP IMPLEMENTASI SAKTI PADA KEMENTERIAN KEUANGAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Sutiono - ◽  
Tri Ratna Taufiqurrahman
Keyword(s):  
User Behavior ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
User Resistance ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Positive Individual ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to analyze factors that influence  user resistance in piloting SAKTI at the Ministry of Finance. This study examined the impact of individual perception, switching costs, switching benefits, self-efficacy, leadership commitment, colleague opinion, technology and systems, and external factors  to user resistance. This study collected the perceptions of 187 SAKTI users/operators of spending unit at Finance Ministry and analysed using multiple regression. The finding suggest that individual perception and technology and system have significant impact to the resistance of SAKTI users. SAKTI user behavior is influenced by the user's perception of the SAKTI application. A positive perception will affect positive behavior. This study suggest SAKTI developers pay attention to user individual perceptions so that the process of implementing SAKTI by users is easier. This research also suggest SAKTI developers to develop applications that are comfortable for users to use. In addition, an adequate internet network also needs to be considered so that the use of the SAKTI application is more convenient. Positive individual perception and more user friendly SAKTI must be considered so that the process of implementing SAKTI to all ministries / state institutions runs in accordance with the expectations of application users.                    ABSTRAK Penelitian ini menguji faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi resistensi pengguna pada piloting aplikasi SAKTI di lingkungan satuan kerja pada Kementerian Keuangan. Variable independen yang digunakan adalah persepsi individu, switching cost, switching benefit, efikasi diri, komitmen pimpinan, opini kolega, teknologi dan sistem, serta  faktor eksternal. Variabel independen yang digunakan adalah resistensi pengguna. Hasil pengujian terhadap variabel-variabel tersebut diharapkan menjadi dasar pengembangan aplikasi SAKTI sebelum diimplementasi secara penuh pada seluruh Kementerian/Lembaga. Sampel penelitian dipilih menggunakan teknik random purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 187 responden diperoleh menggunakan kuesioner online. Kuesioner dengan 5 skala Likert disebar menggunakan media sosial whatsapp. Data yang berhasil dikumpulkan secara lengkap diolah menggunakan regresi berganda dengan aplikasi pengolah data SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel persepsi individu dan variabel teknologi dan sistem berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap resistensi pengguna SAKTI. Perilaku pengguna SAKTI dipengaruhi oleh persepsi pengguna terhadap aplikasi SAKTI. Persepsi yang positif akan berpengaruh terhadap perilaku positif. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan kepada pengembang SAKTI untuk memperhatikan persepsi pengguna agar proses implementasi SAKTI oleh pengguna lebih mudah. Penelitian ini juga merekomendasikan kepada pengembang aplikasi SAKTI agar membuat aplikasi yang nyaman untuk digunakan oleh pengguna. Selain itu, jaringan internet yang memadai juga perlu diperhatikan agar penggunaan aplikasi SAKTI lebih nyaman. Persepsi individuyang positif dan aplikasi SAKTI yang user friendly harus diperhatikan agar proses implementasi aplikasi SAKTI kepada seluruh kementerian/lembaga berjalan sesuai dengan harapan pengguna aplikasi.

scholarly journals The Impact of Perception of Glass Ceilling in Organization and Social Support on Motivation and Organizational Commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
SHEILA PERMATA AYUNI ◽  
HARYADI HARYADI
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

This research takes the title: "The Influence of Individual Perception About Glass Ceilings in Organizational and Social Support Against Organizational Motivation and Commitment (Study at PT Micro Madani Institute)". The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of individual glass on the glass ceiling in the workplace and also to socialize the organization and the company. The method used is a survey with the number of respondents in this study as many as 50 respondents. The analysis used is the test of validity, reliability test, multiple regression, sobel test, and hypothesis testing. Based on the results of research and data analysis using Multiple Regression shows that: (1) Individual Perception about Glass Ceiling have an effect on to Motivation. (2) Social Support affects Motivation. (3) Motivation affects Organizational Commitment. (4) Individual Perceptions of Glass Ceiling Affects Organizational Commitment. (5) Social Support affects Organizational Commitment. (6) Motivation mediates Individual Perceptions of Glass Ceiling on Organizational Commitment. (7) Motivation mediates Social Support to Organizational Commitment. The implications of this research are the work that can be done to change the individual perceptions of glass ceiling to be better in the minds of employees by approaching female employees, providing understanding and motivation, and company policies to better accept the opinions of female employees and provide assistance to the problems faced by female employees so that female employees become more motivated to work. Co-workers who support each other and can work together, and leaders who give appreciation and appreciation will motivate employees to always give the best work of work to the company. Containers to complain of discrimination in the workplace can curb the practice of glass ceiling and enable employees to increase organizational commitment to the company. Social support from colleagues and leaders will keep employees motivated and committed and accountable to their work within the organization.

scholarly journals The Impact of Indoor Environment Quality on People on the Autism Spectrum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Beth Noble
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
The Impact

<p>People on the autism spectrum are widely reported to have differences in how they process sensory information compared to people not on the autism spectrum (neurotypical). These differences in sensory processing are prevalent regardless of age or IQ level. All people are affected by the built environment, with indoor environment quality (IEQ) linked to comfort, productivity, health and wellbeing. However, there is little research about the direct impact of the built environment on autistic adults.  This study investigates whether differences in sensory processing impact how autistic people experience the built environment, and whether there were patterns in the effects of different IEQ factors. Adults on the autism spectrum (n=83), neurotypical control adults (n=134), and adults with other conditions affecting sensory processing or who were closely related to someone on the autism spectrum (n=59) participated in an anonymous online survey. Participants were asked about their home and workplace, experiences of the general built environment, and general sensory sensitivity.  Autistic participants, who reported significantly higher sensory processing scores than Control participants, consistently reported higher levels of discomfort in both their home and workplace environments, feeling more overwhelming, stressed, and distracted, and less safe than the Control group in both environments. Though shopping malls, supermarkets, other retail and medical buildings are all essential buildings that people need to frequent to meet material needs and stay healthy, they all caused greater discomfort and distress for Autistic participants, who also avoided them more often. The odds of an Autistic participant avoiding buildings was 8.8 times greater than the Control group. Higher discomfort and distress reported by Autistic participants in office buildings may affects the low employment rates in this population.  People and People Noise were the IEQ factors that, across multiple environments, were rated as highest as a cause of discomfort and avoidance and had the largest difference between Autistic and Control participants, followed by Glare and Electric Light. Meanwhile, Temperature was rated equally highly by both groups, having a large effect but no difference between groups, with a similar trend seen in Air Quality and Air Movement.  Autistic people already struggle with social isolation, early mortality, and low employment rates, which are likely compounded by greater sensory stress from the built environment. Further research into understanding the relationship between the effects of the indoor environment and the differences in sensory processing in people on the autism spectrum is essential to creating solutions for a more accessible built environment.</p>

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