Are green buildings more satisfactory? A review of global evidence
Green buildings not just help to reduce energy and resource consumption, but also to
improve user experience and satisfaction. The former relies on technical advancement …
improve user experience and satisfaction. The former relies on technical advancement …
Moving to a green building: Indoor environment quality, thermal comfort and health
A global movement towards the creation of “green” buildings is currently underway.
Although driven primarily by an external environmental agenda such as energy or carbon …
Although driven primarily by an external environmental agenda such as energy or carbon …
How green building rating systems affect indoor thermal comfort environments design
This paper addresses a controversial issue that Green Building Rating Systems (GBRS) may
not necessarily improve user experience, particularly indoor thermal comfort. We conducted …
not necessarily improve user experience, particularly indoor thermal comfort. We conducted …
[HTML][HTML] Indoor air quality investigation before and after relocation to WELL-certified office buildings
Air pollutant exposure in workplace environments has been associated with health and
cognitive outcomes of workers. While green building certification programs have been …
cognitive outcomes of workers. While green building certification programs have been …
[HTML][HTML] Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces
Occupant satisfaction with IEQ (indoor environmental quality) is influenced by many physical
and psychological factors. This paper reports the results of a study that investigate influential …
and psychological factors. This paper reports the results of a study that investigate influential …
The impact of socio-demographic factors on occupants' thermal comfort and sensation: An integrated approach using statistical analysis and agent-based modeling
The thermal comfort and thermal sensation of occupants can significantly impact the overall
performance of the building. However, very little is known about how occupants perceive or …
performance of the building. However, very little is known about how occupants perceive or …
The impact of indoor environmental quality of green buildings on occupants' health and Satisfaction: A systematic review
Introduction: The main benefits of green buildings for energy and water conservation have
been investigated and well recognized in previous studies. However, indoor environmental …
been investigated and well recognized in previous studies. However, indoor environmental …
Importance-performance analysis (IPA) of the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of an EDGE-certified building in Ghana
Purpose The excellence in design and greater efficiencies (EDGE) certification system has
seen a gradual adoption worldwide, with Ghana having six out of its eight certified green …
seen a gradual adoption worldwide, with Ghana having six out of its eight certified green …
Rethinking performance gaps: A regenerative sustainability approach to built environment performance assessment
Globally, there are significant challenges to meeting built environment performance targets.
The gaps found between the predicted performance of new or retrofit buildings and their …
The gaps found between the predicted performance of new or retrofit buildings and their …
The impact of design interventions on occupant satisfaction: a workplace pre-and post-occupancy evaluation analysis
Understanding how occupants perceive the built environment is a growing interest in
sustainability research. This article looks into how design interventions in a workplace …
sustainability research. This article looks into how design interventions in a workplace …