Tan, C Y M; Rahman, R A and Lee, Y S (2025) Modelling the well building concepts for office environments: PLS-SEM approach. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 23(2), pp. 618-639. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The health, well-being and productivity (i.e. WELL) of office building occupants are vulnerable to poor office environments. Therefore, this study aims to identify new features and concepts of office buildings in supporting occupants' WELL. To achieve that aim, this study: explores new WELL features for office buildings, develops new WELL concepts for office buildings and examines the influence of the newly developed WELL concepts on existing WELL building standard (WELL v2) concepts. Design/methodology/approach: The first phase involved ten experts to assign weightage for health, well-being and productivity. In the second phase, 206 questionnaire survey data were collected from office building occupants throughout Malaysia. Exploratory factor analysis established new WELL concepts for office buildings. Partial least-squares structural equation modelling examined the influence of the newly developed WELL concepts on the existing WELL v2 concepts. Findings: Two new WELL concepts were developed: "space and services", consisting of sufficient space, workstation privacy, office layouts, building automation systems, cleanliness and information technology (IT) infrastructure, and "building security", consisting of security systems and safety at parking lots. Here, "space and services" influences all existing WELL v2 concepts, and "building security" influences the water, nourishment, mind and community concepts of WELL v2. Originality/value: This study uncovers holistic WELL building concepts to support occupants' health, well-being and productivity with additional new features and concepts for construction industry policymakers to establish holistic building assessment tools.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | health; office building; productivity; well building concepts; well-being; questionnaire survey |
| Index terms: | survey, structural equation modelling, building automation, exploratory factor analysis, building assessment, information technology, questionnaire, privacy, well-being, methodology, office building, productivity, Malaysia, modelling, construction industry, office layout |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, statistical analysis, management, computing systems, data collection methods, mental health and wellbeing, professional ethics, specialized design, asset management, Geography, automation and robotics, research methods, analytical methods, construction type |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Construction Technology, Legal Issues, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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