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Windows, view and office characteristics predict physical and psychological discomfort

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.12.004
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Affiliation
  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
Subjectwindows, veiw, well-being, health, social density, comfort, discomfort, offices; Lighting and health
Abstract
Physical conditions in offices influence employees' well-being and indirectly influence their employers' business performance. We used path analysis of field study data from the Netherlands to further explore the relationship between personal, building, and environmental conditions and physical and psychological discomfort, sleep quality, and environmental utility. Window views of nature, and views that were independently rated as being more attractive, reduced occupants' discomfort. However, being close to a window and rating the lighting as being of lower quality was associated with thermal and glare problems (reduced environmental utility). Reduced discomfort at work was associated with improved sleep quality, indicating that physical conditions at work can influence home life.
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  • Journal of Environmental Psychology 30, no. 4 (1 December 2010): 533–541.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 53960
NRC-IRC-21432
NPARC number20330236
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