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Perceived health and productivity when working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (author), Voulon, Thijs (author), Bergefurt, Lisanne (author), Arkesteijn, M.H. (author), Hoekstra, B.S. (author), der Schaaf, Pity Jongens Van (author)

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, office workers were obliged to work from home (WFH). Alongside known positive aspects of home-based telework, it is associated with reduced health and productivity impacts. Its success depends on employee and environmental characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This paper fills the gap in knowledge on the...

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Profiling office workers based on their self-reported preferences of indoor environmental quality and psychosocial comfort at their workplace during COVID-19

Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of office workers were required to conduct their work from home. Little is known about the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) preferences and psychosocial comfort preferences of staff working from home. Therefore this study aimed to cluster office workers working at home based on their self-reported...

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A proposal for the prediction of comfort and performance improvement through the use of cooling vests (for construction workers), under transient conditions

Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author)

In this study, using construction activities as an example, a proposal is made for the time-dependent prediction of the thermal sensation and the performance loss using a cooling vest, under transient conditions. The approach presented here can, mutatis mutandis, be used for any work activity and the use of a cooling vest, whether or not in a...

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A larger statistical basis and a wider application area of a re-derived PPD equation in the (NEN-)EN-ISO 7730 model

Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)

This paper has the objective to initiate a discussion on potential improvements or extension of the validity of the original equation of the Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD), according to (NEN-)EN-ISO 7730. This paper is to be regarded as a supplement to a paper on a re-derivation of the PMV equation in the Fanger model (Roelofsen,...

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Workplace literacy skills—how information and digital literacy affect adoption of digital technology

Nikou, S. (author), de Reuver, Mark (author), Mahboob Kanafi, Matin (author)

Purpose: Information and digital literacy have recently received much interest, and they are being viewed as critical strategic organisational resources and skills that employees need to obtain in order to function at their workplaces. Yet, the role of employees' literacy seems to be neglected in current literature. This paper aims to explore...

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A transient thermal sensation equation fit for the modified Stolwijk model

Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)

There are different thermal perception models linked to a mathematical thermophysiological human model, with which the thermal sensation under stationary and/or dynamic conditions can be evaluated. Each of these perception and thermophysiological models have their own field of application. Stolwijk developed a thermophysiological human model...

journal article 2021

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Designing for health and wellbeing: various concepts, similar goals

van der Voordt, Theo (author)

The last decades show a growing interest in the impact of buildings, facilities and services on health and wellbeing. This paper aims to present different design concepts that have been developed to support health and wellbeing of the end users, such as healing environments and healthy offices, or to avoid negative impacts, such as the Sick...

journal article 2021

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Sociaal welzijn in kantoren

Colenberg, S.E. (author), Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (author)

journal article 2021

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A larger statistical basis and a wider application area of the PMV equation in the Fanger model: Application area of the PMV equation

Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)

For sedentary activities, the PMV equation, derived by Fanger, is mainly based on the research of Nevins et al. (720 test subjects). Nevins' experiments were later on repeated by Fanger, but with 128 college-age Danish subjects and 128 elderly Danish subjects, instead of American subjects. Rohles did the research from Nevins et al. again, but...

journal article 2021

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A study on office workplace modification during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Netherlands

Hou, H. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author), Vande Putte, H.J.M. (author)

Purpose<br/>Triggered by public concerns over office workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study sheds light on the office workplace environment and aims to investigate how organisations respond to forces from the external environment (impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic) and how they modify their office workplace management...

journal article 2021

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Neighbourhoods and Workplaces: Are They Related to the Fertility of Immigrants and Their Descendants? A Register-Based Study of Finland, 1999–2014

Puur, Allan (author), Rahnu, Leen (author), Tammaru, T. (author)

An increasing number of studies point to the existence of fertility differences between immigrants and those who are native to the receiving countries. However, despite a large body of literature covering a wide range of settings, there is a lack of research into the factors that may underlie the observed differentials. In this article, we...

journal article 2021

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Impact of activity-based workplaces on burnout and engagement dimensions

Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (author), van der Voordt, Theo (author), Aussems, Rik (author), Le Blanc, Pascale (author), Arentze, Theo A. (author)

Purpose: This paper aims to explore, which characteristics of activity-based offices are related to the position of workers on the burnout – engagement continuum. Design/methodology/approach: Literature review and an online survey amongst knowledge workers in the Netherlands, which provided data of 184 respondents from 14 organisations. The...

journal article 2020

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The relationship between interior office space and employee health and well-being: a literature review

Colenberg, S.E. (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author), Arkesteijn, M.H. (author)

Health is a trending topic in the office market, yet scientific research on healthy offices is scattered. This study undertakes a systematic literature review on the relationship between the interior space of offices and physical, psychological and social well-being. The review identifies the characteristics of interior office space that have...

journal article 2020

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Profiling outpatient staff based on their self-reported comfort and preferences of indoor environmental quality and social comfort in six hospitals

Eijkelenboom, A.M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)

Comfort and health of outpatient staff is important due to the growing demand of healthcare and its crucial influence on society. Previous studies have mostly focused on the perception of comfort and indicated a large prevalence of building-related symptoms and dissatisfaction with comfort of staff in hospital buildings. Unfortunately,...

journal article 2020

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The Role of Neighbourhood and Workplace Ethnic Contexts in the Formation of Inter-ethnic Partnerships: A Native Majority Perspective

Rahnu, Leen (author), Puur, Allan (author), Kleinepier, T. (author), Tammaru, T. (author)

Although inter-ethnic encounters take place in multiple domains of daily life, ethnic intermarriage has typically been studied in relation to places of residence but rarely in relation to workplaces. Focussing on migrants is the most common approach to the study of intermarriage, whereas focussing on native majority population is less frequent....

journal article 2019

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Impact of employee satisfaction with facilities on self-assessed productivity support

Groen, Brenda (author), van der Voordt, Theo (author), Hoekstra, B.S. (author), van Sprang, Hester (author)

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the relationship between satisfaction with buildings, facilities and services and perceived productivity support and to test whether the findings from a similar study of Batenburg and Van der Voordt (2008) are confirmed in a repeat study after 10 years with more recent data. Design/methodology/approach:...

journal article 2019

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User-focused office renovation: a review into user satisfaction and the potential for improvement

Kwon, M. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

Purpose: This paper highlights the importance of user satisfaction in office renovation. A user-focussed renovation approach can enhance user satisfaction in offices and their functional quality while meeting energy performance goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate users’ needs and the physical and psychological factors affecting...

journal article 2019

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Influential design factors on occupant satisfaction with indoor environment in workplaces

Kwon, M. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), van den Bogaard, M.E.D. (author)

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 office design factors on occupant satisfaction relating environmental dimensions such as thermal and visual comfort in workplaces and predicting which...

journal article 2019

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Office employee satisfaction: the influence of design factors on psychological user satisfaction

Kwon, M. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author)

Purpose: Employees’ satisfaction and productivity is one of the main interests of employers. Psychological comfort can cause dissatisfaction with their work. Thus, it is important to understand what factors contribute to employees’ satisfaction in workplaces. The purpose of this paper is to identify the weight of contribution of each design...

journal article 2019

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Prestatiemeting en benchmarking: belangrijke basis voor smart workplace management.

van der Voordt, Theo (author)

Van smart workplaces wordt veel verwacht. Dit artikel presenteert een 4-<br/>stappenmodel voor het efficiënt en effectief sturen op toegevoegde waarde van smart workplaces. Vervolgens wordt ingezoomd op het meten en benchmarken van de geleverde prestaties, zowel van de huisvesting, diensten en middelen als van de organisatie en de medewerkers....

journal article 2018