An assessment of the effectiveness of embedded smart sensors on users' performance in the workplace

Journal of Facilities Management - 2007
GhassonShabha1
1Faculty of Law, Humanities, Development and Society, School of Property, Construction and Planning, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK

Tóm tắt

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the embedded smart sensors (ESS) technologies and users' performance in the workplace. An attempt will be made to assess the impact of incorporating ESS on user performance in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachA multi‐pronged approach was adopted in compiling relevant factual and perceptual information about users responses in the workplace. Both questionnaires and structured interviews with users and facilities managers (FMs) in a selected study sample are adopted to identify issues of concern and assess the level of users comfort in the workplace.FindingsThe incorporation of ESS will have wide‐ranging implications to office productivity which is partially dependent on the utility of the space and qualities of internal environment within which business operates.Originality/valueThe use of ESS is significant in optimizing the operational efficiency of the workplace and its responsiveness of meeting varying users needs. This will be beneficial to varying property stakeholders including owners, clients, occupiers and FMs.

Từ khóa


Tài liệu tham khảo

Booty, F. and Roseland, M. (2003), “Workplace trends in the 21st century: business burden or benefits”, RICS, Workplace trends in the 21st century: business burden or benefit, available at: www.rics.org/ricscms/ (accessed 3 November 2003).

Bottom, C.W., McGreal, W.S. and Heaney, G. (1999), “Appraising the functional performance characteristics of office buildings”, Journal of Property Research, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 339‐58.

Bowen, T.S. (2005), “Impact assessment: overly smart building”, available at: www.trnmag.com/stories/2005/.

Bunn, R. (2000), “Productive workplace – means of escape”, Building Services Journal, November.

Canter, D. and Stringer, P. (1976), Environmental Interaction: Psychological Approach to our Physical Surrounding, University of Surrey, Guildford.

Clements‐Croome, D. (2004), Intelligent Buildings: Design, Management & Operation, Thomas Telford, London.

Cook, F. (1998), “Lighting quality aspects: essential requirements for visually impaired people”, Proceedings of the First CIE Symposium on Lighting Quality, Ottawa, Canada, 9‐10 May, pp. 48‐59.

Cooper, I. (2001), “Post occupancy evaluation – where are you?”, Building Research and Information, Vol. 29 No. 2.

Crow, A. and Seem, J. (2001), “Smart buildings”, available at: www.azonano.com (accessed 22 August 2004).

Ehrlich, P.E. (2005), “What is an intelligent building? Part 1: an introduction to intelligent building design”, available at: www.automatedbuildings.com/news/aug05.

Ganon, P. (2003), “The secured approach to flexibility”, The Times, 5 November.

Haynes, B. et al. (2001), “Does property benefits occupier? An evaluation of literature”, available at: www.occupier.org.

Lynch, K. (2004), “An introduction to smart open property automation”, available at: www.automatedbuilding.com/news/.

Ohemeng, F.A. and Mole, T. (1996), “Value‐focused approach to built asset renewal and replacement decision”, Proceedings of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors COBRA Conference, RICS, London.

Oseland, N. and Bartlett, P. (1999), Improving Office Productivity, A Guide for Business and Facilities Managers, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow.

Pinder, J. et al. (2002), “Evaluating workplace utility”, Proceedings of the CIB W070 2002 Global Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 381‐91.

Rubin, A. (1999), “The need for a responsive workplace”, paper presented at Intelligent and Responsive Buildings Conference, Bruge, March 29‐30.

AzonNanotechnology – New Technology (2006), AzonNanotechnology – New Technology, available at: www.azonano.com (accessed 12 December 2006).

Barrett, P. (1995), Facilities Management – Towards Best Practice, Blackwell Science, London.

Borchardt, J. (2004), “Smart sensors”, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 August, available at: www.csmonitor.com/.

Bordass, W., Leaman, A. and Ruyssevelt, P. (2001), “Assesing building performance in use, conclusions and implication”, Building Research and Information, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 144‐57.

BRE (1993), “Effects of environmental noise on people at home”, BRE Information Paper IP22/93.

Bright, K., Cook, G. and Harris, J. (1997), Colour, Contrast & Perception: Design Guidance for Internal Built Environments, Brooker Publications, London.

Building Magazine (2003), “Building 160 – the future and how to survive it”, Building Magazine, No. 21, August.

DETR (1998), “Rethinking construction”, The Report of the Construction Task Force London.

Hadi, M. and Jaunzens, D. (2001), Measuring the Impact of Building Performance on Office‐based Business Performance – A Scoping Study, CRISP Commission, London.

Leman, A. and Bordass, B. (1997), “Productivity in buildings: the killer variables”, PROBE, available at: www.usablebuildings.co.uk/.

Office Productivity Network (2006), Office Productivity Network, available at: www.officeproductivity.co.uk/ (accessed 14 December 2006).

Shabha, G. (2004), “The impact of workplace design and management on productivity”, Architectural Technology Journal, March/April, pp. 8‐12.

Thông tin
Thông tin xuất bản

Journal of Facilities Management

Thông tin tác giả