Modelling building users’ space preferences for group work: a discrete-choice experiment

The role of space attributes in space-choice behaviour and satisfaction in an academic library

“…Accordingly, during the SPD of academic libraries it is essential for architects to predict which library spaces will be selected by users and how satisfied, whether explicitly or implicitly, users will be as a result of their use of those spaces. At present, the architect’s professional judgment still plays an important role in SPD for small projects, where there is no guideline to which reference can be made (Cha et al, 2017). When guidelines have been generated on the basis of similar previous projects, post-occupancy evaluations, surveys, or architects’ cumulative expertise (Erhan 2003; Stanford University 2009), architects consult guidelines in order to determine the number and size of certain types of space under consideration for the user’s requirements.…”

How design shapes space choice behaviors in public urban and shared indoor spaces- A review

“…On a larger scale, locational accessibility of common spaces to surrounding functions like food courts, fitness centers, copy rooms, offices and so forth play a significant role in space preferences and may illustrate users' considerations of whether the location is accessible and well-placed for the purpose of their activity [48,23,49]. Thus, common spaces become part of a network of support functions that may determine its success, as walking distances [50,24] and the distance to entrances [22] are strongly related to spatial choices.…”

“…The validity of current benchmarks on space allocation is therefore widely questioned in literature, while architects and planners are challenged to find a balanced design solution for the complex interaction between spaces, occupants and their activities [22,23]. Not enough is yet known, however, to achieve this well-balanced design solution [24]. Brown (2006), for instance, predict that the design of current and future workplaces will largely be determined by the balance of closed (i.e.…”

Thermal seasonal variation and occupants’ spatial behaviour in domestic spaces

“…Other studies have focused on thermal comfort in residential buildings (Bennet & O'Brien, 2017;Imagawa & Rijal, 2015;Nicol, 2017;Yu, Li, Yao, Wang, & Li, 2017). Earlier research also examined behavioural responses to cold thermal discomfort in dwellings (Gauthier & Shipworth, 2015) and adaptive thermal comfort in higher education buildings (Cha, Steemers, & Kim, 2017;Yao, Liu, & Li, 2010;Zaki, Damiati, Rijal, Hagishima, & Razak, 2017). However thermal seasonal variation and occupants' spatial behaviour was not largely explored in domestic buildings from a socioeconomic perspective.…”

“…In these studies, the occupant's responses were mainly related to adjusting clothing, natural ventilation, thermostat or changing location as tools to enhance energy consumption. Recent research has identified that existing space-use prediction models ignore the role of building users' space preferences; and developed a space preference model for group work in higher education buildings (Cha et al, 2017). Thermal comfort and behaviour of school children were studied in Australia; students preferred air-conditioned classrooms to maintain their comfort rather than adaptive options such as opening windows, using fans, blinds or clothing modifications (Kim & de Dear, 2018).…”