Understanding the psycho-environmental potential functions of a green building to promote employee health, wellbeing and productivity: A theoretical perspective

Net-Positive Energy Buildings: Empirical Insights Towards Achieving the SDGs

“…That is the integration of systems such as variable frequency drives, dedicated outdoor air systems, living walls, solar PV and solar air preheaters mainly focused on reducing energy use intensity, and managing indoor air quality and emissions using technology. Although there have been interventions to engage with the NPEB occupants (Zitars et al, 2021) and apply more of the human aspects to achieving the SDGs, there are opportunities for growth in this area.…”

“…The World's Green Building Council (World Green Building Council, 2022) highlights 11 SDGs that green buildings contribute to and are summarized below in Table 1. An earlier analysis of this case study building examined the stakeholder partnerships formed to support the design and development of a building with high-performance goals (e.g., net-positive energy) (Dreyer et al, 2021;Whitney, Dreyer, & Riemer, 2020;Zitars et al, 2021). Whitney et al (Whitney et al, 2020) conducted tenant interviews that explored the relationship between building tenants and operators.…”

“…They found that communication among stakeholders is vital to create engagement and alignment toward achieving operational goals (Whitney et al, 2020). Dreyer et al (Dreyer et al, 2021) analyzed collective action integration to foster a culture of sustainability among building tenants and operators. They found that preparing a multi-year strategic plan can enable core sustainability principles incorporation (Dreyer et al, 2021).…”

“…Dreyer et al (Dreyer et al, 2021) analyzed collective action integration to foster a culture of sustainability among building tenants and operators. They found that preparing a multi-year strategic plan can enable core sustainability principles incorporation (Dreyer et al, 2021). Lastly, Zitars et al (2021) analyzed the impact of the case study building on promoting employee health, well-being and productivity.…”

“…They found that preparing a multi-year strategic plan can enable core sustainability principles incorporation (Dreyer et al, 2021). Lastly, Zitars et al (2021) analyzed the impact of the case study building on promoting employee health, well-being and productivity.…”