- Author
- Rubin, A. I.
- Title
- High Technology Office Evaluation Survey--A Pilot Study.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- General Service Administration, Washington, DC
- Report
- NISTIR 4354, June 1990, 68 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- acoustics | air quality | design process | ergonomics | furniture systems | lighting | open-office design | post-occupancy-evaluation | space requirements | thermal comfort
- Abstract
- This report is intended to provide insights about how offices and workstations are planned and designed in the private and public sectors. Among the issues explored are the quality workplace, the effects of technology on design, space allocations, and systems furnishings. The data were collected by a detailed questionnaire survey, administered with the cooperation of the Corporate Architects Committee of the American Institute of Architect (AIA). The respondents were designers and facility managers of major corporations and governmental agencies with broad planning experience and major design responsibilities. The sample is a limited one, including only twenty-two respondents, and therefore the findings are indicative of current design practices and experiences. The survey was designed to cover a broad range of topics and provide the opportunity to comment freely about them. As a result, much of the data is in narrative form.