| No. | Type | Topic | Title | Author | Publisher | Date | Available? | ISBN | Keywords | Abstract |
| 2 | Article | indoor environment, productivity | The impact of the building indoor environment on occupant productivity - Part 1: Recent studies, measures, and costs | Lorsch H, Abdou O | ASHRAE Transactions, v.100, pt.2, p.741-749 | 1994 | Y | productivity, building costs, productivity measurement | It describes three recent large studies of office-worker productivity, discusses productivity measurements, and relates productivity to building costs. Determining a quantitative relationship between environment and productivity proved to be highly contro | |
| 3 | Article | indoor environment, productivity | A human factors approach to performance and productivity | Rohles F | ASHRAE Transactions, v.100, pt.2, p.735-740 | 1994 | Y | building performance, productivity, human factors | A theoretical and untested model for describing performance and productivity is presented in which performance (P) is equal to the product of an individual‘s ability (A) and his or motivation or drive (D), plus an operational factor (O) that consists of f | |
| 4 | Article | Lighting, productivity | Widening the benefits of lighting controls. | Johnson E | Energy in Buildings and Industry, v.14 no.6, p.12-13 | Jun-95 | Y | productivity, lighting controls, energy consuption | Expresses the view that the benefits of controls must be considered on a far wider basis than simple pay back calculations. There are a dozen reasons for using lighting controls: reduced time from concept to completion; design flexibility; flexibility in | |
| 5 | Article | IAQ, productivity | Report claims major productivity gains from IAQ improvements. | National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) | Indoor Air Quality Update, v.7 no.5, p.1-3 | 1994 | Y | IAQ, productivity | Summarises the findings of a comprehensive study commissioned by the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), which concludes that improving indoor air quality in all US non-industrial commercial buildings could result in an annual productivity gain o | |
| 7 | Article | productivy | Designing for productivity | RAYMOND S | Architects' Journal, v.209 no.15, p.43 | 15-Apr-99 | Y | design, productivity | How is it possible to prove that good design can improve business productivity? A recent debate addressed the issue. (Author abstract) | |
| 8 | Article | IAQ, productivity | Value of indoor air quality to productivity | FLATHEIM G | CIB World Building Congress, Gavle | 7-12 June, 1998 | Y | IAQ, productivity | Indoor Environment and Sustainable Development - Are They Compatible?, Construction and the Environment CIB World Building Congress | |
| 9 | Article | IAQ, productivity | Personal control systems still bring productivity gains. | IEQ Strategies, v.10 no.4, p.10-12 | 1997 | Y | IAQ, productivity, workstation, personal control | Two of the recurring themes in indoor environmental complaints centre on thermal comfort - trying to satisfy the different needs of occupants - and the idea of personal control. Johnson Controls, which introduced its Personal Environments system nearly fi | ||
| 12 | Article | productivity | Productivity in the United States: A question of capacity or motivation? | GOLDMAN R | ASHRAE Transactions, v.100 pt.2, p.922-933 | 1994 | Y | climate control, productivity, occupant's confort | ASHRAE in the 1970s, supported a series of studies on the effects of climate control on productivity in a variety of settings. The results suggest little relation between improved comfort and increased productivity. Studies of productivity within a milita | |
| 14 | Article | temperature, productivity | The impact of the building indoor environment on occupant productivity - Part 2: Effects of temperature | LORSCH H, ABDOU O | ASHRAE Transactions, v.100 pt.2, p.895-901 | 1994 | Y | IAQ, working condition, productivity | There is general agreement that improved working conditions in the office environment tend to increase productivity. When temperatures climbed to uncomfortable levels, output was reduced. On the other hand, output improved in many industrial operations an | |
| 15 | Article | confort and productivity | Environmental comfort and productivity. | JACKMAN P | Engineering Services Management, v.5 no.4, p.1-3 | 1991 | Y | building performance, productivity, confort | Shows how the thermal environment, lighting, noise and air quality have an effect on our comfort. Discusses the link between comfort in the workplace and productivity, safety and quality. Also shows how by good design and operation of buildings it is pos | |
| 16 | Article | indoor environment, productivity | Estimates of improved productivity and health from better indoor environments | FISK W J, ROSENFELD A H | Indoor Air, vol.7 no.3, p.158-172 | N | indoor environment. Health, productivity | The existing literature contains strong evidence thaT characteristics of buildings and indoor environments significantly influence rates of respiratory disease, allergy and asthma symptoms, sick building symptoms, and worker performance. Theoretical cons | ||
| 20 | Article | environmental confort | Environmental comfort and productivity. | JACKMAN P | Engineering Services Management, v.5 no.4, p.1-3 | 1991 | N | confort, workplace, productivity, good design | Shows how the thermal environment, lighting, noise and air quality have an effect on our comfort. Discusses the link between comfort in the workplace and productivity, safety and quality. Also shows how by good design and operation of buildings it is poss | |
| 21 | Article | strategic issue in briefing, design, and operation | Future buildings and their services. Strategic considerations for designers and clients | BORDASS W, LEAMAN A | Building Research and Information, v.25 no.4, p.190-195 | 1997 | N | strategic issue, design, optimum performance, minimising risk | The authors explore strategic issues in briefing, design and operation of buildings and their services. Feedback from post-occupancy surveys suggests a need for better integration, less complication, and robust rather than optimum performance, with a conc | |
| 26 | Article | productivity | Further findings from the Office Environment Survey: Productivity | RAW G J, ROYS M S, LEAMAN A. | Building Research Establishment (BRE) Proceedings of Indoor Air '90, Toronto, v.1, p231-236 | July 1990, | N | productivity, phisical condition, working environment | This paper presents further analysis of data obtained in the "Office Environment Survey". Productivity was measured by workers’ ratings of the extent to which physical conditions in the working environment affected their productivity. Productivity was sig | |
| 29 | Article | sustainability | towards a general theory of the human factors of sustainability | Judith Heerwagen | Paper delivered at the AIA-USGBC Conference on "Mainstreaming Green" Chattanooga, TN | October 15-17, 1999 | Y | sustainability, human factor, | Because organizations invest far more money in people than in facilities, they should have a vested interest in creating buildings that keep people productive and healthy. Accordingly, investments in sustainable design will pay off in the long run due to | |
| 33 | Article | productivity | Productivity in buildings: the 'killer' variables. | LEAMAN A, BORDASS W | Building Research and Information, v.27 no.1, p.4-19 | 1999 | Y | productivity, IAQ, design, health, control, usability, manageability | Losses or gains of up to 15% of turnover in a typical office organisation might be attributable to the design, management and use of the indoor environment. There is growing evidence to show that associations between perceived productivity and clusters of | |
| 39 | Article | productivity | Further findings from the Office Environment Survey: Productivity | RAW G J, ROYS M S, LEAMAN A. | Building Research Establishment (BRE) Proceedings of Indoor Air '90, Toronto, v.1, p231-236 | Jul-90 | N | productivity, working environment, building favtors. | This paper presents further analysis of data obtained in the "Office Environment Survey". Productivity was measured by workers’ ratings of the extent to which physical conditions in the working environment affected their productivity. Productivity was sig | |
| 40 | Article | productivity | comfort and joy | A. Leaman | Building Services journal | Jun-99 | Y | productivity, comfort, human factors. | The PROBE studies offer a tantalising association between comfort and productivity. We know the two are inextricably linked, but are the primary drivers? (from Author abstract) | |
| 41 | Article | productivity | How best practice can improve productivity: the relationship between energy efficiency and staff productivity | N A Oseland, A Williams | BRE, Garston, Watford | septembe,1997 | Y | productivity, energy efficiency, comfort, good design, manageability | This first paper presents definitions of productivity and energy efficiency highlighting that energy efficiency implies meeting occupant requirements for comfort and productivity as well as reducing energy consuption. Energy efficiency are actually direct | |
| 42 | Article | long term costs | The long term costs of owning and using buildings | R Evans, N.Haste, A.Jones, R.Haryott | The Royal Academy of Engineering | november, 1998 | Y | life cycle, productivity, design, efficiency. | The objective of this paper is to highlight the main issues that arise so that in the medium term improved systems and methodologies can be developed in order that better and more objective decisions can be made at all stages throughout the life cycle of |