Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant's comfort and productivity

Feige, Annika; Wallbaum, Holger; Janser, Marcel; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas

doi:10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant's comfort and productivity
Authors:	Feige, Annika Wallbaum, Holger Janser, Marcel Windlinger Inversini, Lukas
DOI:	10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004
Published in:	Journal of Corporate Real Estate
Volume(Issue):	15
Issue:	1
Page(s):	7
Pages to:	34
Issue Date:	2013
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Emerald
ISSN:	1463-001X
Language:	English
Subjects:	Social sustainability; Occupant performance; Comfort; Building quality
Subject (DDC):	331: Labor economics 690: Building and construction
Abstract:	Purpose: The purpose of this article is to research the impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant's comfort and self-assessed performance and work engagement. Design/methodology/approach: The research consists in an empirical study of 18 office buildings and is based on survey data from almost 1500 employees. Findings: The study shows that the building itself has a clear impact on the comfort level of the building user. Also, the positive impact of certain features, such as operable windows and the absence of air conditioning, can be clearly identified. While productivity is not directly correlated to comfort levels, work engagement is. Generally, the analysis shows that specific building aspects seem to have an influence on user comfort and with that, also an impact on productivity; however, this impact appears to be limited. Originality/value: This is a very important insight since this shows the connection between employee and company and thus demonstrates that a high user comfort can reduce the turnover rate of employees. Therefore, additional planning towards user comfort and social sustainability can be shown to yield real returns.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/6389
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Facility Management (IFM)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Feige, A., Wallbaum, H., Janser, M., & Windlinger Inversini, L. (2013). Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant’s comfort and productivity. Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 15(1), 7–34. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004

Feige, A. et al. (2013) ‘Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant’s comfort and productivity’, Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 15(1), pp. 7–34. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004.

A. Feige, H. Wallbaum, M. Janser, and L. Windlinger Inversini, “Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant’s comfort and productivity,” Journal of Corporate Real Estate, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 7–34, 2013, doi: 10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004.

FEIGE, Annika, Holger WALLBAUM, Marcel JANSER und Lukas WINDLINGER INVERSINI, 2013. Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant’s comfort and productivity. Journal of Corporate Real Estate. 2013. Bd. 15, Nr. 1, S. 7–34. DOI 10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004

Feige, Annika, Holger Wallbaum, Marcel Janser, and Lukas Windlinger Inversini. 2013. “Impact of Sustainable Office Buildings on Occupant’s Comfort and Productivity.” Journal of Corporate Real Estate 15 (1): 7–34. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004.

Feige, Annika, et al. “Impact of Sustainable Office Buildings on Occupant’s Comfort and Productivity.” Journal of Corporate Real Estate, vol. 15, no. 1, 2013, pp. 7–34, https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-01-2013-0004.