Workspace design and high performance environments

This project combines subjective POE surveys, objective measurements of Indoor Environmental Quality and incidental physical activity and analysis/mapping of physical interior design attributes. Results show the significant role interior design plays in open-plan offices when it comes to workers’ satisfaction, productivity and health.

Selected publications

Candido, C., Chakraborty, P., Tjondronegoro, D. (2019). The Rise of Office Design in High-Performance, Open-Plan Environments. Buildings, 2019 9(4), 100. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/9/4/100

Gocer, O., Candido, C., Thomas, L. and Gocer, K. (2019). Occupants’ satisfaction and perceived productivity in open-plan offices: lessons learned from high and low performance environments. Buildings, 2019 (9) 199. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/9/9/199

Candido, C., Thomas, L., Haddad, S., Zhang, F., Mackey, M., Ye, W. (2019). Designing activity-based workspaces: satisfaction, productivity and physical activity. Building Research and Information. 47(3), 275-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2018.1476372

Candido, C., Thomas, L., Zhang, F., Haddad, S., Mackey, M. (2018). The unvarnished truth about ABW. Ecolibrium, 17(6), 46-49 https://www.airah.org.au/EcoLibrium/2018/Ecolibrium_July_2018.aspx

In the media

• Human-centered design is the secret sauce for open-plan success
• How hot desking could have an impact on employee's productivity?
• Higher Learning
• The 'Willy Wonka' of design says we need to rethink our workplaces
• Australian researchers to put activity-based working to the test
• When does activity-based working actually work?