Thesis
Unforeseen issues within the perimeter daylit office: a study of daylight controls, behavior and satisfaction
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101932
Abstract
The research methodology employed a case study approach and included post occupancy evaluation (POE) questionnaires, interviews, and observations of a single higher education building with intentionally daylit perimeter offices. However, the furniture placement in approximately half the offices prevented occupants from easily accessing the interior blind controls. The purpose of this case study is to explore the phenomenon of the user's inability to control daylight within their environment and subsequently evaluate how lack of control affected perceived satisfaction and behaviors. The case study found that interior daylight control strategies are not working effectively for all occupants. Over 50 % of total respondents (n=35) reported obstructed blind controls. Of these, nearly 60 % of occupants modified their office environment to gain access to controls. Follow up interview responses provided a deeper understanding of the occupants' views surrounding their daylit environment.
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Details
- Title
- Unforeseen issues within the perimeter daylit office
- Creators
- Julia Katherine Day
- Contributors
- Judy Theodorson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Design and Construction, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525040601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis