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Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-4557
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-0310
Abstract Occupant satisfaction with IEQ (indoor environmental quality) is influenced by many physical and psychological factors. This paper reports the results of a study that investigate influential office design factors on occupant satisfaction relating environmental dimensions such as thermal and visual comfort in workplaces and predicting which design parameters may bring better satisfaction to occupants. Five office cases in the Netherlands with 579 office occupants were studied using questionnaires, and interviews with facility managers and architects. Different statistical analysis tests were conducted to summarise satisfaction factors. Results show that ‘desk location’ and ‘layout’ contributed most to occupant's satisfaction with thermal and visual comfort regardless of seasons. In summer, ‘orientation’ was exceptionally considered as an important factor for satisfaction with thermal comfort. This study revealed that categorical and regression analyses are required to predict profound outcomes when the data are nominal and categorical variables. This study contributes to develop design solutions, which could improve occupants' environmental satisfaction in workplaces.
Highlights Impact of design factors on thermal and visual satisfaction assessed for 3 seasons. Categorical regression helps to identify factors before performing a logistic one. Desk location and office layout have a large impact on occupant's satisfaction. Window to wall ratio rarely contributed to satisfaction.
Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-4557
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-0310
Abstract Occupant satisfaction with IEQ (indoor environmental quality) is influenced by many physical and psychological factors. This paper reports the results of a study that investigate influential office design factors on occupant satisfaction relating environmental dimensions such as thermal and visual comfort in workplaces and predicting which design parameters may bring better satisfaction to occupants. Five office cases in the Netherlands with 579 office occupants were studied using questionnaires, and interviews with facility managers and architects. Different statistical analysis tests were conducted to summarise satisfaction factors. Results show that ‘desk location’ and ‘layout’ contributed most to occupant's satisfaction with thermal and visual comfort regardless of seasons. In summer, ‘orientation’ was exceptionally considered as an important factor for satisfaction with thermal comfort. This study revealed that categorical and regression analyses are required to predict profound outcomes when the data are nominal and categorical variables. This study contributes to develop design solutions, which could improve occupants' environmental satisfaction in workplaces.
Highlights Impact of design factors on thermal and visual satisfaction assessed for 3 seasons. Categorical regression helps to identify factors before performing a logistic one. Desk location and office layout have a large impact on occupant's satisfaction. Window to wall ratio rarely contributed to satisfaction.
Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-4557
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-0310
Abstract Occupant satisfaction with IEQ (indoor environmental quality) is influenced by many physical and psychological factors. This paper reports the results of a study that investigate influential office design factors on occupant satisfaction relating environmental dimensions such as thermal and visual comfort in workplaces and predicting which design parameters may bring better satisfaction to occupants. Five office cases in the Netherlands with 579 office occupants were studied using questionnaires, and interviews with facility managers and architects. Different statistical analysis tests were conducted to summarise satisfaction factors. Results show that ‘desk location’ and ‘layout’ contributed most to occupant's satisfaction with thermal and visual comfort regardless of seasons. In summer, ‘orientation’ was exceptionally considered as an important factor for satisfaction with thermal comfort. This study revealed that categorical and regression analyses are required to predict profound outcomes when the data are nominal and categorical variables. This study contributes to develop design solutions, which could improve occupants' environmental satisfaction in workplaces.
Highlights Impact of design factors on thermal and visual satisfaction assessed for 3 seasons. Categorical regression helps to identify factors before performing a logistic one. Desk location and office layout have a large impact on occupant's satisfaction. Window to wall ratio rarely contributed to satisfaction.
Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces
Kwon, Minyoung (author) / Remøy, Hilde (author) / van den Bogaard, Maartje (author)
Building and Environment ; 157 ; 356-365
2019-05-01
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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