eprintid: 1406952
rev_number: 31
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datestamp: 2013-09-25 18:47:22
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creators_name: Cai, J
creators_name: Marmot, AF
title: Let the sunshine in: Perception of windows by Chinese office workers
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: A01
divisions: B04
divisions: C04
divisions: F37
divisions: K78
note: No DOI currently available - possibly because this is very recently published. pdf obtained - to check again for most up to date version
abstract: The right amount of glazing in large office buildings is fiercely debated within the FM, property and construction industry. At stake is the balance between the beneficial effects of daylight and views, discomfort from glare, excessive summer heat gain or winter heat loss, and the associated cost of cooling or heating necessitated by excessive radiant heat gain or loss. This study sought empirical evidence from people working in eight large office buildings in the city of Ningbo, China. 100 people in each of eight large buildings all occupied by financial or professional services organizations, were given a questionnaire. A total of 776 questionnaires were completed, an extremely high response rate of 97%. The starting point was a concern that a significant amount of floor area adjacent to windows was being wasted intentionally by FMs and space planners to avoid limiting productivity through the discomfort of people working near windows. In fact the main findings show that the percentage of people satisfied with their workstations generally increases for those closer to windows, thus confirming studies conducted in other parts of the world. Satisfaction was shown to increase for people working on the sunny sides of the buildings - south, east and west, compared to north. Highest productivity is obtained for people sitting one or two desks away from window. The paper concludes by highlighting suggested policies for allocating office space to different functions, supported by these data, while also pinpointing the knowledge gaps still to be filled by new research.
date: 2013-10
official_url: http://www.ijfm.net/index.php/ijfm/article/view/94
vfaculties: VBEF
oa_status: green
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Article
elements_source: Manually entered
elements_id: 904037
lyricists_name: Marmot, Alexandra
lyricists_id: AFMAR36
full_text_status: public
publication: International Journal of Facility Management
volume: 4
number: 3
pagerange: 1-13
issn: 2150-3303
citation:        Cai, J;    Marmot, AF;      (2013)    Let the sunshine in: Perception of windows by Chinese office workers.                   International Journal of Facility Management , 4  (3)   pp. 1-13.          Green open access   
 
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