A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.118
Abstract: This study aims to improve user comfort and satisfaction regarding the thermal environment in the open plan office, which is a current challenge in the workplace addressed by limited research. The main difficulty in an… read more here.
Keywords: user; thermal chair; open plan; chair ... See more keywords
Occupancy prediction model for open-plan offices using real-time location system and inhomogeneous Markov chain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.052
Abstract: Abstract Implementing intelligent control strategies of building systems can significantly improve building energy performance and maintain or increase occupants' comfort level. However, these control strategies are dependent on the occupancy models. A good occupancy prediction… read more here.
Keywords: prediction model; occupancy; open plan; model ... See more keywords
Effect of noise on comfort in open-plan offices: application of an assessment questionnaire
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2016.1172737
Abstract: Abstract Open-plan offices account for 60% of French office workspaces. The noise levels recorded in this type of environment are much lower than those encountered in industrial workplaces. Nevertheless, surveys show that noise is considered… read more here.
Keywords: discomfort; plan offices; open plan; survey ... See more keywords
Mediated Atmosphere Table (MAT): Adaptive Multimodal Media System for Stress Restoration
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DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2022.3190929
Abstract: In the open-plan workspace, which has grown to more than 70% of all offices in the United States, openness and flexibility came at the cost of personal environmental control. Recent evidence has shown a decrease… read more here.
Keywords: mat adaptive; open plan; atmosphere table; table mat ... See more keywords
The physical environment of office work: Future open plan offices
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DOI: 10.1177/0312896220921913
Abstract: Different configurations of the physical environment of office work are rapidly changing the way office workers behave and perform at work. In particular, organisations today are progressively accommodating their employees in open plan offices (OPOs).… read more here.
Keywords: office; work; open plan; environment office ... See more keywords
Open-plan office design for improved natural ventilation and reduced mixed mode supplementary loads
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DOI: 10.1177/1420326x20953458
Abstract: The hybrid philosophy behind the mixed-mode (MM) strategy aims at achieving energy-efficient buildings and sustainable development. A performance-based open-plan office design facilitates the handling of multiple design parameters to identify optimal design solutions for effective… read more here.
Keywords: office; office design; open plan; plan office ... See more keywords
The work environment pilot: An experiment to determine the optimal office design for a technology company
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232943
Abstract: Over the past few decades many corporate organisations have moved to open-plan office designs, mostly due to financial and logistical benefits. However, recent studies have found significant drawbacks to open plan offices and it is… read more here.
Keywords: office designs; office; office design; open plan ... See more keywords
Association of open-plan offices and sick leave - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2022-0053
Abstract: We aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the association of employees working in various kinds of open-plan offices with sick leave data, compared to those working in traditional cell offices. Databases of PubMed, PubPsych, and… read more here.
Keywords: review meta; open plan; plan offices; sick leave ... See more keywords
Investigation of the multi-component ergonomics intervention effects on improving musculoskeletal outcomes and speech communication: A case study in open-plan offices.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-220427
Abstract: BACKGROUND Office workers are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) due to improper workstations. Open-plan bank office employees must communicate with bank clerks properly and perform financial activity precisely, but noise is a… read more here.
Keywords: open plan; multi component; communication; intervention ... See more keywords
Staffs' physiological responses to irrelevant background speech and mental workload in open-plan bank office workspaces.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-220502
Abstract: BACKGROUND Acoustic comfort is one of the most critical challenges in the open-plan workspace. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to assess the effect of irrelevant background speech (IBS) and mental workload (MWL) on staffs' physiological… read more here.
Keywords: open plan; plan bank; staffs physiological; mental workload ... See more keywords
A Socio-Technical Perspective on the Application of Green Ergonomics to Open-Plan Offices: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Research
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DOI: 10.3390/su13158236
Abstract: Open-plan office (OPO) layouts emerged to allow organizations to adapt to changing workplace demands. We explore the potential for OPOs to provide such adaptive capacity to respond to two contemporary issues for organizations: the chronic… read more here.
Keywords: green ergonomics; open plan; ergonomics; socio technical ... See more keywords