Creating the productive workplace

Preface. Contents. Foreword - Nick Raynsford, Minister for Construction, DETR. 1. Creativity, Environment and People. 2. The Economic Case for Productivity. 3. The Nature of Poductivity. 4. Concentration & Thinking. 5. Case Studies. 6. The Future. Appendix. Index. Indoor Environment And Productivity / Derek Clements-croome -- Creativity In The Workplace / Jackie Townsend -- Consciousness, Well-being And The Senses / Derek Clements-croome -- Pleasure And Joy, And Their Role In Human Life / Michael Cabanac -- Emotion And The Environment : The Forgotten Dimension / Mahtab Akhavan Farshchi And Norman Fisher -- A Broad Definition Of Comfort As An Aid To Meeting Commitments On Carbon Dioxide Reduction / Max Fordham -- Stress And The Changing Nature Of Work / Valerie Sutherland And Cary L. Cooper -- The Economics Of Enhanced Environmental Services In Buildings / David H. Mudarri -- Assessment Of Link Between Productivity And Indoor Air Quality / Charles E. Dorgan And Chad B. Dorgan -- Assessment And Measurement Of Productivity / Derek Clements-croome And Yamuna Kaluarachchi -- Productivity In Buildings : The 'killer' Variables / Adrian Leaman And Bill Bordass -- Individual Control At Each Workplace : The Means And The Potential Benefits / David P. Wyon -- Creating High-quality Workplaces Using Lighting / Jennifer A. Veitch -- Attention And Performance In The Workplace / Roy Davis -- Concentration And Attention : New Directions In Theory And Assessment / David A. Schwartz And Stephen Kaplan -- Managerial And Employee Involvement In Design Processes / Jean E. Neumann -- The Intelligent Workplace : A Research Laboratory / Volker Hartkopf And Marshall Hemphill -- Air-conditioning Systems Of The Ki Building, Tokyo / Hidetoshi Takenoya -- Employee Productivity And The Intelligent Workplace / Walter M. Kroner -- Future Design -- Guidelines And Tools / John Doggart -- Optimising The Working Environment / John H. Jukes -- New Ways Of Working : A Vision Of The Future / Francis Duffy -- Appendix. Creating The Productive Workplace : Summary Of Conference Held At Westminster Central Hall, London, 29-30 October 1997 / Derek Clements-croome. Edited By Derek Clements-croome. This Book Is Partly Based On The Proceedings Of A Conference Entitled 'creating The Productive Workplace' Held In London, Oct. 1997--preface. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Creating the Productive workplace provides a critical, multidisciplinary review of the factors affecting workplace productivity."--BOOK JACKET. "Many studies have shown that productivity at work bears a close relationship to the work environment. This book sets out the most important factors and evidence behind this phenomenon, and offers solutions to providing creative work environments which are conducive to productivity. Contributions are made by an international team of experts."--BOOK JACKET. "This book is essential reading for facilities and estates managers, company directors, interior designers, architects and building environmental engineers. It is also a text for undergraduates and postgraduates studying these disciplines and related subjects, particularly those related to intelligent buildings."--BOOK JACKET An international group of experts provide a critical, multidisciplinary review of the evidence behind the phenomenon set out, along with the important factors, and offers solutions to increase productivity. Productivity at work is believed by many to bear a close relationship to the work environment, and well-organized companies operating in low energy and healthy buildings are generally thought to be more productive. This book should prove useful reading for facilities and estates office managers, interior designers, architects and building environmental engineers and industrialists. It is also a text for undergraduates and postgraduates studying these disciplines and related subjects In an increasingly competitive environment, companies are being forced to think harder than ever about the way they work and how they can improve profitability. Creating the Productive Workplace provides a critical, multidisciplinary review of the factors affecting workplace productivity. Productivity is a key issue for individual companies as well In the journal of the British Council for Offices entitled Office (Summer 1997) it is reckoned that 'advanced building intelligence' should increase the productivity of occupants by 10 per cent annually as well as improving efficiency to satisfy owner occupiers. This book takes evidence from both US and European companies to show the elements of an efficient work environment. Essential reading for facilities and estate managers, architects and building environmental engineers.