Effects of indoor environment factors on productivity of university workplaces: A structural equation model

Liu, Fengxuan; Chang‐Richards, Alice; Wang, Kevin I‐Kai; Dirks, Kim N.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110098

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“…For example, for score 7 (no change), the productivity value is 100%, while for score 13, it is 160%. In this way, this scale is similar to the scales used in studies by Liu et al [1], Kawakubo, Sugiuchi, and Arata [20], Geng et al [21], Jiang et al [22] and Wang et al [23], which also take each individual's average productivity value as a reference.…”

Section: Model Performance Comparisonmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The cognitive tests encompassed a variety of abilities, such as attention, memory, perception, and thinking, evaluating response time, accuracy in specific tasks, and neurobehavioral tests. The Relative Performance (RP) metric has been used to compare individual performance in a typical thermal condition against the average performance in all conditions evaluated in different studies [1,2,[20][21][22][23]26,27].…”

Section: Selected Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The studies present significant variations in their methodologies for calculating productivity. Among them, three studies use individual maximum productivity as a reference to calculate the percentage [2,26,27], while the other five studies employ everyone's average productivity [1,[20][21][22][23]. This discrepancy results in models with scales ranging from up to 100% to values that surpass this mark.…”

Section: Specific Aspects Of Models and Their Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This method was chosen to account for the hierarchical structure of the data, acknowledging limitations found in traditional regression analyses and possibly enhancing model accuracy. In addition to multilevel analysis, other statistical techniques can be employed, such as structural equation modeling applied by Liu et al [1]. This approach allows the examination of complex relationships between latent and observed variables, going beyond traditional linear analyses and offering a deeper understanding of interactions among study elements.…”

Section: Specific Aspects Of Models and Their Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This interest is driven by the increasing recognition of the financial benefits of improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). However, there is still a limited understanding of the interactions between the indoor environment and productivity [1]. Despite consistent studies highlighting the potential of IEQ to boost productivity and generate positive economic impacts, it is worrying to note that this relationship is often underestimated in traditional cost-benefit calculations related to building design and maintenance.…”

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confidence: 99%

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This research examined the modeling of productivity with thermal comfort using various models in a case study conducted in classrooms at a university in Southern Brazil. A total of thirteen models were selected after performing a literature review to identify the main models. Through the application of hierarchical clustering to separate the models into groups with similarities, the results identified four groupings: the first focused on temperature, the second associated age groups with Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV), the third compared different age groups, and the fourth highlighted “Model 11”, derived from structural equations in air-conditioned classrooms in China, revealing poor performance due to its incompatibility with temperature variations in productivity. Meanwhile, “Model 5”, developed using ordinary regression in air-conditioned offices in Japan, showed the lowest Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), emerging as the most accurate in predicting productivity associated with thermal comfort. The use of objective methods to assess productivity and the application of regression analysis in modeling, as identified in the literature review, is noteworthy. The evaluation of the models’ performance also explored the impact of the independent variables on their scope. Through cluster analysis, reasons behind discrepancies in model performance were identified, providing insights into best practices for representing the relationship between thermal comfort and productivity. These results offer valuable perspectives for developing more effective models in this field and reveal a wide methodological diversity in the approach to the subject.

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