Abstract
The paper examines which indoor environmental parameters and building features contribute
occupants’ satisfaction in office buildings. The study analyzed data from a web-based survey
administered to 52,980 occupants in 351 office buildings over ten years at the Center for the
Built Environment. The survey uses 7-point scale questioning satisfaction with parameters
related to the indoor environment, workspace and building features. Building occupants were
generally satisfied with their workspaces and their buildings. Proportional odds ordinal
logistic regression showed that satisfaction with all parameters listed in the survey contributed
to overall workspace satisfaction. The most important parameters were: satisfaction with
amount of space (odds ratio OR 1.57), noise (OR 1.27) and visual privacy (OR 1.26).
Satisfaction with amount of space was not noticeably affected by size of workspace, and
improved by having a private office and sitting close to a window.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
Publication date | 2011 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - Austin, TX, United States Duration: 5 Jun 2011 → 10 Jun 2011 Conference number: 12 http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/2011/ |
Conference
Conference | 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
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Number | 12 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Austin, TX |
Period | 05/06/2011 → 10/06/2011 |
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