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Hartog, L, Weijs-Perrée, M and Appel-Meulenbroek, R (2018) The influence of personality on user satisfaction: multi-tenant offices. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 402–16.

Ioannidou, D, Zerbi, S, García de Soto, B and Habert, G (2018) Where does the money go? Economic flow analysis of construction projects. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 348–66.

Jack, R, Loveday, D, Allinson, D and Lomas, K (2018) First evidence for the reliability of building co-heating tests. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 383–401.

Kristjansdottir, T F, Heeren, N, Andresen, I and Brattebø, H (2018) Comparative emission analysis of low-energy and zero-emission buildings. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 367–82.

Lorch, R (2018) End of an era. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 343–7.

Meacham, B J and van Straalen, I J (2018) A socio-technical system framework for risk-informed performance-based building regulation. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 444–62.

Parkinson, A T, Reid, R, McKerrow, H and Wright, D (2018) Evaluating positivist theories of occupant satisfaction: a statistical analysis. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 430–43.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building evaluation; building performance; occupant satisfaction; occupant surveys; post-occupancy evaluation;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2017.1314148
  • Abstract:
    An explorative statistical analysis of consistent non-domestic building performance studies is conducted non-domestic buildings (n = 47) to validate the universal positions of comfort widely cited in industry guidance and standards. The Building Use Studies (BUS) methodology for evaluating occupant satisfaction employed by these studies was tested for reliability and the factor structure explored. The reliability of this method was found to be ‘excellent’ and eight latent variables that characterize a hierarchical factor structure induced. Increased visual display unit use and open-plan arrangements were found to be associated with negative occupant perceptions. This suggests that privacy and personal communication may be defining issues for occupant satisfaction, with implications for space planning. Significantly different perceptions towards air quality and conditions in winter were observed between gender and those familiar with their environments were found to have a tendency to hold more negative perceptions more broadly. It has also been found that perceptions towards seasonal conditions may be improved by providing local control to mechanical services. Such insights highlight the limitations of reliance on positivist theory. Hence, it is recommended that high-performance buildings be provided control and management systems that learn from those occupying the building over time, cautiously adapting service provision accordingly.

Pekkonen, M, Turunen, M and Haverinen-Shaughnessy, U (2018) Housing quality perceptions in Finland: the elderly population. Building Research & Information, 46(04), 417–29.