Impact of occupants’ demographics on indoor environmental quality satisfaction in the workplace

Bae, Suyeon; Asojo, Abimbola; Martin, Caren S.

doi:10.1080/09613218.2019.1627857

Cited by 27 publications

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“…The only differences were when it came to cleaning of the toilets, where female respondents were less satisfied than the male respondents. A result that goes well in-line with previous research by Kim et al (2013), andBae et al (2020) which both concludes that female respondents are more critical when answering questions in relation to in-door environment.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…This result is in-line with Fassoulis and Alexopoulos (2015) and Sakellaris et al (2016) result. But the result is in contradiction with Kim et al (2013), andBae et al (2020) which both concludes that female respondents are more critical when answering questions in relation to in-door environment. One explanation could be the overall high satisfaction with the cleaning service and that this service is of high standard.…”

Section: In-house Outsourcing Decisionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…This could also be supported by the result that age did not turn out significant. Age has in previous studies (Bae et al, 2020; Fassoulis and Alexopoulos, 2015) concluded to be a significant factor were middle aged and older respondents tend to be more critical when answering questions regarding in-door environment.…”

Section: In-house Outsourcing Decisionmentioning

confidence: 89%

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate how the students perceive the cleaning of the university, from an in-house and outsourced perspective. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on a survey conducted in the different university buildings with a total of 240 students. The survey was then analysed through an ordinal regression. Findings The ordinal regression indicates a statistically significant result were student are more satisfied with the cleaning performed by the outsourced service provider. Research limitations/implications The research in this paper is limited to one Swedish university. But, the overall strategies for how to organise the cleaning service at the university do address all universities. However, the research is limited and more research has to be performed. Practical implications The insight the paper provides regarding how the students perceive the cleaning service at the university gives direct implications to university in relation to how to consider the cleaning service as an important factor. Originality/value It provides the first study from a student perspective on the question of cleaning of the university, when previous studies have indicated cleaning as an important function not least to student’s performance and academic results.

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“…Li and Yik [107] found differences in ranking of perceived importance of IEQ by gender. Bae et al [108] found that men have higher satisfaction towards IEQ compared to women. More importantly, country difference is the second strongest predictor of IEQ-productivity belief, followed by IEQ satisfaction indicating the potential impacts of cultural difference [Add our ERSS paper].…”

Section: Causes Of Having Ieq Discomfortmentioning

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The impacts of building characteristics, social psychological and cultural factors on indoor environment quality productivity belief

Chen

Yılmaz

Pisello

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Building and Environment

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Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) plays a key role in determining occupants' productivity at work; however, the analyses in the interconnected factors among building physical, attitudinal, social and demographic components in one study are lacking. To link this research gap, this study investigates these interconnected factors' influence on occupants' IEQ-productivity belief, defined as personal subjective evaluation on the linkage between the impacts of five IEQ aspects (the qualities of indoor temperature, air, natural and electric lighting and acoustics) and productivity.A cross-sectional survey data is collected in university offices from six countries (Brazil, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan and the U.S.). Results of multiple linear regression model indicate that IEQ satisfaction is the strongest positive predictor of the IEQ-productivity belief; this relationship is stronger in private offices. Country of residence is the second primary predictor.Several attitudinal-behavioral factors, including thermal comfort, perceived ease of controlling indoor environmental features, attitudes toward sharing controls, and are all positively associated with IEQ-productivity belief. Interestingly, the level of control accessibility to light switches has the strongest impact on as opposed to other controls. On the other hand, group norms and conformity intention were not significant predictors. Regarding demographics, men are more likely to perceive the IEQs has positive impacts on their productivity than women without considering other variables in the regression model; on the contrary, women are more likely to consider all IEQs as having positive impacts on productivity than men, after considering other variables. Our findings provide suggestions in helping prioritize wellness in workplaces.

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“…It becomes clear that women and men rate the environmental conditions differently (Bae et al, 2020;Choi et al, 2010;Frontczak & Wargocki, 2011;Indraganti, 2020;Karjalainen, 2007;Rupp, Vásquez, & Lamberts, 2015). Under the same thermal conditions, women are 50% more often dissatisfied with the indoor climate than men (Karjalainen, 2012).…”

Section: Thermal Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Matters! Thermal Comfort and Individual Perception of Indoor Environmental Quality: A Literature Review

Haselsteiner¹

2021

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The use of technology in construction has allowed a significant increase in comfort and the construction of energy-efficient buildings. However, for indoor environmental comfort, there is no universal standard that fits all. The indoor climate is perceived individually and the requirements are subjectively shaped. In this paper, a literature review is carried out to describe particular aspects relevant to gender. The aim is to raise awareness of these aspects in order to advance equality orientation as an integral part of planning and energy-efficient building concepts. The findings show that thermal comfort is an essential parameter, and up to 3 °C of differences between women and men were found. This difference is most evident in offices where women show a better cognitive performance in a warmer environment, while men do better in colder temperatures. Gender was also found to be an influencing factor of satisfaction with humidity, acoustic conditions, visual comfort, privacy, air quality, health aspects, light preferences, and brightness perception. Moreover, sick-building syndrome is more common among women. In conclusion, the literature confirms that essential indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameters vary significantly across men and women and should be taken more into account in the practice of building technology.

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Impact of occupants’ demographics on indoor environmental quality satisfaction in the workplace

Cited by 27 publications

References 33 publications

Who should clean the university? The in-house outsourcing decision from a student perspective

Who should clean the university? The in-house outsourcing decision from a student perspective

The impacts of building characteristics, social psychological and cultural factors on indoor environment quality productivity belief

Gender Matters! Thermal Comfort and Individual Perception of Indoor Environmental Quality: A Literature Review

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