Windows, view, and office characteristics predict physical and psychological discomfort

Aries, Mbc Myriam; Veitch, Jennifer A.; Newsham, Guy R.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.12.004

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“…The relationship between gender and light quality (satisfaction with office lighting and task lighting) was identified in the field study by Aries et al [16]. Knez and Enmarker [31] reported that lighting was perceived significantly differently by females compared to males, but gender was unrelated to lighting preferences [41] or the effects of lighting on cognitive task performance [18].…”

Section: Kim J De Dear R Cândido C Zhang H Arens E 2013 Gender mentioning

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Gender differences in office occupant perception of indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

Kim

Dear

Cândido

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Building and Environment

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This paper investigates the gender differences in the occupants' perception on various aspects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) by two lines of inquiry; Firstly, a comprehensive literature survey spanning the research areas of indoor air quality (IAQ), sick building syndrome (SBS), thermal comfort, lighting, and acoustics was conducted. Secondly, statistical analyses were performed on a large, predominantly North American Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) database (N=38,257).Statistical analyses indicated that female occupants' satisfaction levels were consistently lower than male occupants for all fifteen IEQ factors (including thermal comfort, air quality, lighting, acoustics, office layout & furnishings, and cleanliness & maintenance) addressed in POE questionnaire, and the differences were statistically significant. Logistic regression analysis identified a significant association between female gender and dissatisfaction with individual IEQ factors. Those gender differences quantified by odds ratios (OR) were most pronounced for dissatisfaction with thermal environment, IAQ, and workspace cleanliness. The analyses produced consistent results, even after potential confounding factors such as age and work characteristics were controlled.

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Section: Kim J De Dear R Cândido C Zhang H Arens E 2013 Gender mentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences in office occupant perception of indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

Kim

Dear

Cândido

et al. 2013

Building and Environment

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“…If members of any organization are happy, the will be more productive, more creative, and more fulfilled. Personal fulfillment and high morale are closely linked to outstanding performance and therefore, have a direct impact on organizational success (Jean clued et al, 2003 andAries, Veitch, &Newsham., 2010). Investigations and research results are reporting continuously that work life studies are important for the understanding and crafting of organizational environment as "There has been a growing trend to examine individual level values in order to better understand the attitudes and behaviors of employees in the workplace, very few studies have examined whether and how individual values are related to the interface between work and life" (Aaron Cohen, 2009 andAhsan, et al, 2013).…”

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Quality of Work Life: A Significant Dimension of Non-Financial Compensation or Managers’ Tool to Generate Reciprocity

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Farrukh

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With an aim to test reciprocity between non-financial elements of compensation and productivity outcomes, in the presence of perception about organizational support theory, Data had been collected at primary level by a questionnaire, from a sample of 525 banking professionals from big ten Pakistani banks, and same had been analyzed by smartPLS. Results showed that all relationships among study variables are highly responsive to the perception about organizational support. Quality of work life creates reciprocity with employee performance but their magnitudes get affected where practioners need to pay specific attention on employee perception about organizational support.

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“…A study of 10 office buildings in the Netherland also found that the view type and view quality and workplace density influence physical and psychological discomfort, but not the distance from windows [25]. Veitch et al [23] elaborate that it is not the control over lighting, but those who work closely to their personal preference, show improved mood and higher satisfaction.…”

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Office Occupants’ Mood and Preference of Task Ambient Lighting in the Tropics

2016

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Abstract. Office lighting is vital for energy savings and occupant's visual comfort being. Energy efficient lighting has been studied extensively in the aspect of daylighting harvesting and task ambient lighting, predominantly in Temperate developed countries. However, the lack of evident on the effectiveness of low ambient task lighting in the Tropics has prompted this paper to investigate the practicality of such lighting design for the Tropics. This paper explores into the office occupant's mood and preferences of low ambient daylight and usage of task light for the office in the Tropics. It also discusses the recorded work plane illumination level upon the usage of such lighting system. It studies the impact of such lighting design on people's preference, work plane illumination for three office spaces with the different luminous environment. In regards to the source of ambient lighting, two offices harvest daylight, and another uses the conventional overhead lights in accordance with MS1525 recommendations. Three of the offices have 15 samples respectively and the workspace horizontal illuminance level is measured across a month. The results of before and after the provision of task light reveal that the acceptance for low ambient task lighting system and it is widely preferred. However, the task light is not necessary utilized as some people are adapted to do computer work under low ambient lighting (~50-150lux). It shows that people's preference for work plane illuminance varies greatly. Many agree that they are in control with their personal lighting environment when an appropriate glare-free task light is being used. The paper recommends that office luminous measurement shall take other lighting parameters such as the vertical illuminance and luminance ratio into consideration for future research.

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Windows, view, and office characteristics predict physical and psychological discomfort

Cited by 415 publications

References 35 publications

Gender differences in office occupant perception of indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

Gender differences in office occupant perception of indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

Quality of Work Life: A Significant Dimension of Non-Financial Compensation or Managers’ Tool to Generate Reciprocity

Office Occupants’ Mood and Preference of Task Ambient Lighting in the Tropics

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