User evaluations of energy efficient buildings: Literature review and further research

Hauge, Åshild Lappegård; Thomsen, Judith; Berker, Thomas

doi:10.1080/17512549.2011.582350

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“…That is also a reason why they may not behave in the most energy efficient way. Users in new buildings may also be mostly interested in having a completely new building, whether it is energy efficient or not (Hauge et al, 2011). However, it can be supposed that in the long run, the energy profile may also have an influence on knowledge and awareness of these topics as indicated by Vale and Vale (2010).…”

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“…Some buildings have operational systems that are difficult to understand, or users have not received sufficient information about how to operate them. The connection between energy efficiency, use, and occupants' satisfaction in buildings is more complex than is usually assumed (Hauge et al, 2011).…”

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“…A review of previous studies by Hauge et al (2011) summarizes that general surveys often draw the conclusion that energy efficient buildings are experienced as being better than conventional buildings, however, there are also reported some concerns and frustrations among the users. Some buildings have operational systems that are difficult to understand, or users have not received sufficient information about how to operate them.…”

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Purpose -The article's aim is to present user experiences with passive houses and zero-energy buildings. The focus is on the interaction between the building and the users, specifically on how user interfaces, knowledge, and commitment influence the use of the building and the level of energy consumption awareness. Design/methodology/approach -The study follows an explorative grounded theory approach. This approach generates insights that will be consolidated in follow-up studies. Qualitative interviews with users of six buildings were conducted. Site inspections applying walk-through method and other available information complement the data. Findings -Users in general were satisfied with having a new energy efficient building. Several respondents were more concerned about the environment now than before. However, there were concerns about thermal comfort. Misuse or misunderstandings among users in some cases led to lower indoor comfort. New or dissatisfactory design solutions were also responsible for unsatisfactory indoor environmental quality. Practical implications -Specific topics that should be paid more attention to in the design and research on new energy efficient buildings: level of end-user control and adaptability of the building; level of complexity of systems; the need for adequate information. Originality/value -The open approach enabled occupants to influence the parameters of the evaluations. Most evaluations of zero-energy buildings are not yet publicly accessible.

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“…1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 F a c i l i t i e s 2 The purpose of this paper is to assess the sufficiency of self-evaluated productivity in measuring the effect of IEQ on productivity in offices through a review of literature on the potential bias and their effects on the validity of results. Previous literature reviews on IEQ and occupant productivity (Abdou et al, 2006;Frontczak and Wargocki, 2011;Hauge et al, 2011) have concentrated on finding absolute effects of physical and non-physical components of IEQ on occupant comfort and satisfaction that can be related to productivity. Such reviews have been equivocal in their support for the claim that IEQ is responsible for productivity, but none of them critically examined the measurement methods involved.…”

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“…Previous literature reviews on IEQ and occupant productivity (Abdou et al, 2006;Frontczak and Wargocki, 2011;Hauge et al, 2011) have concentrated on finding absolute effects of physical and non-physical components of IEQ on occupant comfort and satisfaction that can be related to productivity. Such reviews have been equivocal in their support for the claim that IEQ is responsible for productivity, but none of them critically examined the measurement methods involved.…”

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Can self-evaluation measure the effect of IEQ on productivity? A review of literature

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The purpose of this review is to investigate the use of self-evaluation as a method for measuring the productivity of office workers. The objective is to highlight issues associated with self-evaluation and barriers to its insufficiency in capturing occupant productivity in its totality. The literature includes referred journal and conference papers. A review of available literature was carried out on the subject of perceptions studies and self-evaluation as well as occupant performance in the office environment. Studies that employed the use of self-evaluation (questionnaires or interview) as the sole method of measuring the effect of IEQ on productivity/performance were reviewed. The discussions carried out in this paper show that self-evaluation is compromised by various issues that significantly affect the validity of their results. As such, it is insufficient as a sole method for measuring occupant productivity (cognitive performance) and the influence of IEQ on it. This review is carried out on available literature on past studies. Empirical evidence is required to test the reliability of self -evaluation in measuring productivity and the effect of factors such as IEQ on it. We demonstrated that self-evaluation methods of measuring productivity were affected by various research related issues. They are insufficient and do not accurately measure productivity. As such, it cannot be claimed that a comfortable IEQ results in a productive occupant based on results from self-evaluation studies. If such claims are to be made, more accurate methods of assessment are required. This paper provides a novel view on the reliability of self -evaluation results on the effect of IEQ on productivity.Keywords: Occupant productivity, Indoor Environment Quality, Office environments. IntroductionBuilding performance concerning indoor environment quality (IEQ) has gained increasing attention in recent years. The fact that people spend around 90% of their time indoors (Klepeis et al., 2001) has made the implications of the indoor environment imperative to designers. There is evidence towards a consensus view that the IEQ conditions that result in comfort do, in fact, increase the productivity of occupants (Lan and Lain, 2009;Hameed and Amjad, 2009;Liu et al., 2010; Kekalainen et al., 2010). However, recent studies have findings that indicate that there is no causal link between occupant productivity and IEQ (Zhang et al., 2011;Mak and Lui, 2012;McCunn and Gifford, 2012;Healey and Webster-Mannison, 2012) in office environments. But this assumes that the methods of measuring productivity have validity. Perception study, expressly questionnaires that ask occupants to evaluate their perceived productivity ) is a conventional method that has been used to measure the cognitive performance of workers. A literature review carried out by Onyeizu (2015) wherein the author review past works on the relationship between IEQ and occupant productivity in Green office spaces showed that majority of studies in this subject area had empl...

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User evaluations of energy efficient buildings: Literature review and further research

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