Indoor environment and productivity
| Type | Book, Section |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Clements-Croome,D. , Clements-Croome,D. |
| Publication year | 2000 |
| Notes | ID: CLEMENTSCROOME2000I; This chapter starts with statistics that an "advanced building intelligence " should increase the productivity of the occupants by 10% as well as improving occupant satisfaction. A "standard intelligence" can improve efficiency by 8%.The belief is that a more intelligent building reduces illness and absenteeism. Various environmental issues are discussed and their affect on productivity,i.e. air conditioning, thermal comfort and daylight. $"It is felt in general that improving the working environment increases productivity quantitative proof of this statement is sparse and controversial"$,p7 Factors, other than the indoor environment, are discussed; such as "privacy, communications, social relationships, office system organisation, management",p7 Productivity measures from an ASHRAE workshop on "Indoor Quality" (1992) are presented as being significant: -absence from work, or workstation -health costs including sick leave, accidents and injuries -Interruptions to work -controlled independent judgements of work quality -self-assessments of productivity -speed and accuracy of work -output from pre- existing work groups -cost for the product or service -exchanging output in response to graded reward -volunteer overtime -cycle time from initiation to completion of process -multiple measures at all organisational levels -visual measures of performance, health and well-being at work -development of measures and patterns of change over time A model is proposed that productivity is dependent on four elements. Personal : Career achievement home/work interface intrinsic to job Social: Relationship with others Organisational: Managerial role, organisational structure Environment: Indoor climate, workplace, IAQ",p11 Sick building syndrome is discussed and the components that contribute to SBS. An argument is put forward that more of an emphasis on productivity improvements should be sought, rather than energy efficiency. $$ $$ |
| Issue | 1 |
| Start page | 3 |
| End page | 17 |
| Availability | In file |
| Relevance to practice | Medium |
| Ease of application | Low |
| Evidence base | Medium |
| Readability | High |
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