ENHANCING INTERIOR COMFORT WHILE IMPROVING OVERALL BUILDING EFFICACY

摘要

Providing more comfortable conditions to building occupants has become a top priority in today's interior designs. "Today, owners have a better understanding of the impact of thermal comfort on the productivity of building occupants," says Amarpreet Sethi, CEM, HBDP, BEMP, LEED AP, a Sustainability Expert in the Building Optimization Studio of DLR Group, Seattle. "They are increasingly seeking design firms that understand how to maximize comfort through design and the selection of systems." Corporate management is beginning to recognize that human comfort has a direct effect on employee productivity, workplace satisfaction, worker fatigue, and performance. "Owners and developers that prioritize human comfort in building design attract and retain high-quality employees, producing higher-quality work," states Star Davis, Senior Lighting Consultant in the New York City office of engineering firm Arup. "This value can be difficult to quantify, but the most visionary owners understand that good environment tal design will improve the bottom line on many levels for years to come."