Purpose

This paper aims to investigate green buildings and individual productivity, specifically within the context of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) within green certified office buildings. The purpose of the research was to determine how self-assessed productivity levels were influenced by the indoor environment of the office building.

Design/methodology/approach

Qualitative data analysis was conducted via semi-structured interviews in two financial services companies (FSCs), both based in green certified office buildings in South Africa. Thematic analysis was conducted to extract common themes from the data. Furthermore, the data were compared to previous research to identify new potential pathways or provide support for existing pathways.

Findings

The main findings were that physical components, such as temperature, lighting, ventilation and noise, contribute depending on the respondent to individual productivity, engagement, organisational commitment and psychological wellbeing. Safety, underpinned by location and amenities, was a new component not previously considered that subtly contributed to individual productivity.

Originality/value

The research provides valuable insight into the contributing factors that impact individual productivity within a green certified office building, as previous researchers have yet to reach a consensus on the relationship between individual productivity and IEQ in green certified office buildings.

中文翻译：

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检查室内环境质量对绿色认证建筑中知识工作者个人生产力的影响

目的

本文旨在研究绿色建筑和个人生产力，特别是在绿色认证办公建筑的室内环境质量（IEQ）的背景下。该研究的目的是确定办公楼室内环境如何影响自我评估的生产力水平。

设计/方法论/途径

通过半结构化访谈对两家金融服务公司 (FSC) 进行定性数据分析，这两家公司均位于南非的绿色认证办公楼内。进行主题分析以从数据中提取共同主题。此外，将数据与之前的研究进行比较，以确定新的潜在途径或为现有途径提供支持。

发现

主要发现是，温度、照明、通风和噪音等物理因素对个人生产力、参与度、组织承诺和心理健康的影响取决于受访者。以位置和便利设施为基础的安全是一个以前未曾考虑过的新组成部分，它巧妙地促进了个人生产力。

原创性/价值

该研究为影响绿色认证办公建筑内个人生产力的影响因素提供了宝贵的见解，因为之前的研究人员尚未就绿色认证办公建筑中个人生产力与 IEQ 之间的关系达成共识。