Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings
This paper presents preliminary analysis of occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and non-BREEAM certified offices in the UK. Results from cross-sectional questionnaires (N = 121) showed that BREEAM certifi...
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| author | Altomonte, Sergio Saadouni, Sara Kent, Michael G. Schiavon, Stefano |
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| description | This paper presents preliminary analysis of occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and non-BREEAM certified offices in the UK. Results from cross-sectional questionnaires (N = 121) showed that BREEAM certification per se did not seem to substantively influence building and workspace satisfaction. Conversely, occupants of BREEAM offices tended to be less satisfied with air quality and visual privacy than users of non-BREEAM buildings. Lower satisfaction was also detected in BREEAM offices for occupants having spent over 24 months in their building, and for users working in open-plan spaces. To interpret these findings, a methodology for data analysis was adopted whereas responses to point-in-time surveys (N = 82) were paired with environmental measurements. Broadening the perspective for appraising occupants’ perceptions, these combined techniques led to conclude that certification schemes should balance criteria addressing energy performance with design solutions considerate of issues of privacy, proxemics and perceived control over the qualities of the indoor environment. |
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| spelling | nottingham-412572020-05-04T18:50:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41257/ Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings Altomonte, Sergio Saadouni, Sara Kent, Michael G. Schiavon, Stefano This paper presents preliminary analysis of occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and non-BREEAM certified offices in the UK. Results from cross-sectional questionnaires (N = 121) showed that BREEAM certification per se did not seem to substantively influence building and workspace satisfaction. Conversely, occupants of BREEAM offices tended to be less satisfied with air quality and visual privacy than users of non-BREEAM buildings. Lower satisfaction was also detected in BREEAM offices for occupants having spent over 24 months in their building, and for users working in open-plan spaces. To interpret these findings, a methodology for data analysis was adopted whereas responses to point-in-time surveys (N = 82) were paired with environmental measurements. Broadening the perspective for appraising occupants’ perceptions, these combined techniques led to conclude that certification schemes should balance criteria addressing energy performance with design solutions considerate of issues of privacy, proxemics and perceived control over the qualities of the indoor environment. Taylor & Francis 2017-06-14 Article PeerReviewed Altomonte, Sergio, Saadouni, Sara, Kent, Michael G. and Schiavon, Stefano (2017) Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings. Architectural Science Review, 60 (4). pp. 343-355. ISSN 1758-9622 Indoor environmental quality Occupant satisfaction BREEAM Cross-sectional questionnaire Non-environmental factors Point-in-time survey Environmental measurements Control http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00038628.2017.1336983 doi:10.1080/00038628.2017.1336983 doi:10.1080/00038628.2017.1336983 |
| spellingShingle | Indoor environmental quality Occupant satisfaction BREEAM Cross-sectional questionnaire Non-environmental factors Point-in-time survey Environmental measurements Control Altomonte, Sergio Saadouni, Sara Kent, Michael G. Schiavon, Stefano Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title | Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title_full | Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title_fullStr | Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title_short | Satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in BREEAM and non-BREEAM certified office buildings |
| title_sort | satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in breeam and non-breeam certified office buildings |
| topic | Indoor environmental quality Occupant satisfaction BREEAM Cross-sectional questionnaire Non-environmental factors Point-in-time survey Environmental measurements Control |
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