Actual usage and the key factors influencing attitudes toward the use of common space incorporating biophilic design in an office

Abstract

Indoor green is now being used in common spaces in offices with the expectation that it will improve intellectual productivity. However, there has not been sufficient verification of whether the installed common space incorporating biophilic design is used by the workers. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey on the actual status of workers' use of office greening common spaces. Graphical modeling was then applied to the response results to extract usage factors. The results suggest that the frequency of use of green common spaces in offices is influenced by a variety of factors, such as workers' awareness of their use, working patterns, and the layout of green common spaces in buildings. We were able to identify factors that need to be taken into consideration when planning green common spaces to promote their use.