Course: GFM 101 Fundamentals of Green Facilities Management

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The Art: Enhancing Interior Environmental Quality

Physical comfort is critical to work effectiveness, satisfaction, and physical and psychological well-being. During the facility design and development process, to ensure comfortable environments, building projects must have a comprehensive, integrated perspective that seeks to:

- Provide a superior acoustic environment
- Maintain optimal thermal comfort
- Create a high quality visual environment
- Provide furniture and equipment that will enhance worker comfort and performance
- Provide user controls.

Implementing holistic design principles will also help achieve these objectives.

Uncomfortable conditions in buildings and spaces-too hot, too cold, too noisy, too dark, too light, too much glare-restrict the ability of workers to function to full capacity and can lead to lowered job satisfaction and increases in illness symptoms.

Web Resources about Enhancing Interior Environmental Quality:

Click here to view article titled Provide Comfortable Environments from National Institute of Building Sciences.

Click here to view article titled Promote Health and Well-Being from National Institute of Building Sciences.

Click here to view article titled Design for the Changing Workplace from National Institute of Building Sciences.

Click here to view article titled Assure Reliable Systems and Spaces from National Institute of Building Sciences.

Click here to view article titled Integrate Technological Tools from National Institute of Building Sciences.