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Social sustainability in office design : examining the relation between occupant comfort and office-layout and services

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dc.contributor.advisorMartín, Javier
dc.contributor.advisorPöğün-Zander, Yüksel
dc.contributor.authorDressler Viturtia, Kioma Luna
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Architecture and Design
dc.contributor.otherBerlin International University of Applied Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-16
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-28T13:28:06Z
dc.date.available2025-11-28T13:28:06Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionISSUING BODY NOTE: BAU International Berlin University of Applied Sciences is the former name of Berlin International University of Applied Sciences
dc.description.abstract"In office design, Social sustainability is often disregarded to meet the parameters of other sustainable development components. While comfort is crucial when attaining a socially sustainable design, this thesis puts in crisis the term 'comfort', commonly misused to describe the look and feel of a design rather than its qualities concerning health and safety for the user. Diverse factors affecting indoor environmental quality are listed and extensively explained. Furthermore, four office layouts are discussed through the scope of social sustainability examining the occupant's physical and physiological comfort. The information obtained via these investigations is further utilised to complete a design proposal in which office occupant comfort is promoted and enhanced through suitable design measures and occupant-aware building services. This thesis concludes there is no universal layout suited for all occupants and offices, but the clever combination of suitable design methods fitted to the needs of office occupants and their environment can result in a fruitful office design that promotes productivity and comfort. RESEARCH QUESTION: What elements of interior design affect office occupant's comfort and how can these be used to promote it?"en
dc.description.degreeBA
dc.description.tableofcontentsINTRODUCTION : Research methodology -- SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN OFFICE DESIGN : Comfort in the office -- The effects of indoor environmental qualities on office occupant comfort -- Office design assessment -- Office layout types -- Chapter conclusion -- DESIGN PROPOSAL : Applied design measures -- Proposal conclusion -- Conclusion of study -- Bibliography -- List of figuresen
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/1017
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectCountries, regions
dc.subjectOffices
dc.subjectCities
dc.titleSocial sustainability in office design : examining the relation between occupant comfort and office-layout and services
dc.typeThesis

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