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Nigel Oseland

Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Business School, Visiting Researcher

Liverpool John Moores University, Business Management, Visiting Researcher

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Dr Nigel Oseland is an environmental psychologist, workplace strategist, independent researcher, published author and international speaker. His focus is all things people and workplace related.
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How to conduct a POE – technical performance

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to report POE results

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

When to conduct a POE

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to conduct a POE – people performance

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Tried and tested POE methodologies

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to develop a POE feedback questionnaire

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Why (and why not) POE?

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to conduct a POE – stakeholder feedback

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Subjective response to noise through party floors in conversion flats

Applied Acoustics, 1991

Abstract The Building Research Establishment has carried out a study of the factors which influen... more Abstract The Building Research Establishment has carried out a study of the factors which influence response to noise in large houses converted into flats. Overall, 50% of respondents thought the sound insulation between their flats was poor, and some found the need to be quiet very restricting. Subjective response can be reliably measured, with a workable degree of separation of noise from above, noise from below, and airborne and impact noise. Noise exposure is more difficult to assess, but the number of different types of noise heard may provide a useful proxy for physical measurements. This measure, together with sensitivity to noise, accounted for nearly 60% of the variance in response to noise. The most important difference between response to noise from above and from below is that impact noise, perhaps not unexpectedly, seems to be the dominant component of noise from the flat above. In addition, subjective ratings of noise disturbance have been analysed in relation to the household activities and physical properties of flats above and below the respondent's flat. The number of people and dogs in the flat above, the number of different sorts of domestic appliance, floor coverings and the amount of noise made in the neighbouring flats were all found to affect the noise disturbance ratings.

Introducing the Landscaped Office

Routledge eBooks, Sep 1, 2021

From POE to BPE: The Next Era

Springer eBooks, Aug 31, 2017

This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview... more This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview of how Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) evolved into building performance evaluation (BPE) and how it may evolve even further in the near future. The main focus of this chapter is on how to improve the recognition and uptake of BPE across the design and construction industry and, in particular, how to reposition POE and overcome the barriers to application. Whilst, (1) the benefits to conducting a POE are regularly demonstrated, (2) POE is required by some public institutions and (3) technology offers ease of collating feedback, there is nevertheless reticence in carrying out such evaluations post-project. POE now appears to be more likely carried out pre-project as a part of the briefing process, rather than used throughout the project, for building life cycle analysis or for understanding lessons learned. This represents a fundamental shift from POE to BPE. This chapter explores the development that BPE will need to make to encourage wider uptake, whether client portals and social media platforms make a difference, and are standards or best practice guidance driving POE uptake. In essence, it covers the future prospects for POE and BPE.

A Practical Guide to Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Researching Building User Experience

A Practical Guide to Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Researching Building User Experience

Predicted and reported thermal sensation in climate chambers, offices and homes

Past thermal comfort resear=h has shown differences in the thermal sensation votes given in field... more Past thermal comfort resear=h has shown differences in the thermal sensation votes given in field and laboratory settings. However, such research tends to compare the votes of different groups of people in different environments rather than comparing the same people in each environment. Therefore, a two-phase study was conducted of the thermal comfort of 30 BRE employees in their home. in their office, and in a climate chamber. In the firs: phase each subject spent two 3 h sessions in each environment and the temperature was adjusted between sessions within the range 18-26 °C. Data loggers were used to record the air and mean radiant temperature, air velocity and relative humidity; subjective ratings of thermal sensation were obtained using questionnaires. The subjects wore the same clothing in each session and were allowed to conduct only sedentary activities. The reported thermal sensation votes were compared with those predicted using ISO 7730. The observed neutral temperatures for each of the three environments differed by up to 2 °C and were up to 1 °C different to those predicted. This finding has implications for energy use. In the second phase, the subjects were studied in their home and office only. No restrictions were imposed on clothing, previous or current activities, or environmental conditions. The observed thermal sensation votes were very poorly correlated with those predicted and with operative temperature.

The Psychology of Collaboration Space Prepared

The Psychology of Collaboration Space_Updated.indd

Beyond the Workplace Zoo: Humanising the Office

A plan comes together

Beyond the Workplace Zoo, 2021

Quantifying the impact of environmental conditions on worker performance for inputting to a business case to justify enhanced workplace design features

Despite the plethora of research showing the impact of environmental conditions on performance, t... more Despite the plethora of research showing the impact of environmental conditions on performance, the majority of UK businesses do not accept changes in productivity as part of the business case justification for improvements to the working environment. The authors’ intention was to develop a practical methodology to help predict the potential gain in worker productivity that can be expected following design improvements. They carried out a literature review of productivity research and conducted a meta-analysis of 75 studies to quantify the impact of environmental conditions and design factors on performance. The unique aspect of the literature review is that the reported percentage changes in performance were weighted according to the relevance of the research study to real offices and office workers. The weightings converted the widely varying raw research results into what appears to be a more credible range of performance effects. The authors believe that their figures are ones t...

Chapter 2 From POE to BPE : The Next Era

This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview... more This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview of how Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) evolved into building performance evaluation (BPE) and how it may evolve even further in the near future. The main focus of this chapter is on how to improve the recognition and uptake of BPE across the design and construction industry and, in particular, how to reposition POE and overcome the barriers to application. Whilst, (1) the benefits to conducting a POE are regularly demonstrated, (2) POE is required by some public institutions and (3) technology offers ease of collating feedback, there is nevertheless reticence in carrying out such evaluations post-project. POE now appears to be more likely carried out pre-project as a part of the briefing process, rather than used throughout the project, for building life cycle analysis or for understanding lessons learned. This represents a fundamental shift from POE to BPE. This chapter explores the de...

How to conduct a POE – technical performance

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to report POE results

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

When to conduct a POE

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to conduct a POE – people performance

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Tried and tested POE methodologies

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to develop a POE feedback questionnaire

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Why (and why not) POE?

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

How to conduct a POE – stakeholder feedback

Routledge eBooks, Jul 12, 2023

Subjective response to noise through party floors in conversion flats

Applied Acoustics, 1991

Abstract The Building Research Establishment has carried out a study of the factors which influen... more Abstract The Building Research Establishment has carried out a study of the factors which influence response to noise in large houses converted into flats. Overall, 50% of respondents thought the sound insulation between their flats was poor, and some found the need to be quiet very restricting. Subjective response can be reliably measured, with a workable degree of separation of noise from above, noise from below, and airborne and impact noise. Noise exposure is more difficult to assess, but the number of different types of noise heard may provide a useful proxy for physical measurements. This measure, together with sensitivity to noise, accounted for nearly 60% of the variance in response to noise. The most important difference between response to noise from above and from below is that impact noise, perhaps not unexpectedly, seems to be the dominant component of noise from the flat above. In addition, subjective ratings of noise disturbance have been analysed in relation to the household activities and physical properties of flats above and below the respondent's flat. The number of people and dogs in the flat above, the number of different sorts of domestic appliance, floor coverings and the amount of noise made in the neighbouring flats were all found to affect the noise disturbance ratings.

Introducing the Landscaped Office

Routledge eBooks, Sep 1, 2021

From POE to BPE: The Next Era

Springer eBooks, Aug 31, 2017

This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview... more This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview of how Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) evolved into building performance evaluation (BPE) and how it may evolve even further in the near future. The main focus of this chapter is on how to improve the recognition and uptake of BPE across the design and construction industry and, in particular, how to reposition POE and overcome the barriers to application. Whilst, (1) the benefits to conducting a POE are regularly demonstrated, (2) POE is required by some public institutions and (3) technology offers ease of collating feedback, there is nevertheless reticence in carrying out such evaluations post-project. POE now appears to be more likely carried out pre-project as a part of the briefing process, rather than used throughout the project, for building life cycle analysis or for understanding lessons learned. This represents a fundamental shift from POE to BPE. This chapter explores the development that BPE will need to make to encourage wider uptake, whether client portals and social media platforms make a difference, and are standards or best practice guidance driving POE uptake. In essence, it covers the future prospects for POE and BPE.

A Practical Guide to Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Researching Building User Experience

A Practical Guide to Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Researching Building User Experience

Predicted and reported thermal sensation in climate chambers, offices and homes

Past thermal comfort resear=h has shown differences in the thermal sensation votes given in field... more Past thermal comfort resear=h has shown differences in the thermal sensation votes given in field and laboratory settings. However, such research tends to compare the votes of different groups of people in different environments rather than comparing the same people in each environment. Therefore, a two-phase study was conducted of the thermal comfort of 30 BRE employees in their home. in their office, and in a climate chamber. In the firs: phase each subject spent two 3 h sessions in each environment and the temperature was adjusted between sessions within the range 18-26 °C. Data loggers were used to record the air and mean radiant temperature, air velocity and relative humidity; subjective ratings of thermal sensation were obtained using questionnaires. The subjects wore the same clothing in each session and were allowed to conduct only sedentary activities. The reported thermal sensation votes were compared with those predicted using ISO 7730. The observed neutral temperatures for each of the three environments differed by up to 2 °C and were up to 1 °C different to those predicted. This finding has implications for energy use. In the second phase, the subjects were studied in their home and office only. No restrictions were imposed on clothing, previous or current activities, or environmental conditions. The observed thermal sensation votes were very poorly correlated with those predicted and with operative temperature.

The Psychology of Collaboration Space Prepared

The Psychology of Collaboration Space_Updated.indd

Beyond the Workplace Zoo: Humanising the Office

A plan comes together

Beyond the Workplace Zoo, 2021

Quantifying the impact of environmental conditions on worker performance for inputting to a business case to justify enhanced workplace design features

Despite the plethora of research showing the impact of environmental conditions on performance, t... more Despite the plethora of research showing the impact of environmental conditions on performance, the majority of UK businesses do not accept changes in productivity as part of the business case justification for improvements to the working environment. The authors’ intention was to develop a practical methodology to help predict the potential gain in worker productivity that can be expected following design improvements. They carried out a literature review of productivity research and conducted a meta-analysis of 75 studies to quantify the impact of environmental conditions and design factors on performance. The unique aspect of the literature review is that the reported percentage changes in performance were weighted according to the relevance of the research study to real offices and office workers. The weightings converted the widely varying raw research results into what appears to be a more credible range of performance effects. The authors believe that their figures are ones t...

Chapter 2 From POE to BPE : The Next Era

This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview... more This second chapter in the second edition of Building Performance Evaluation provides an overview of how Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) evolved into building performance evaluation (BPE) and how it may evolve even further in the near future. The main focus of this chapter is on how to improve the recognition and uptake of BPE across the design and construction industry and, in particular, how to reposition POE and overcome the barriers to application. Whilst, (1) the benefits to conducting a POE are regularly demonstrated, (2) POE is required by some public institutions and (3) technology offers ease of collating feedback, there is nevertheless reticence in carrying out such evaluations post-project. POE now appears to be more likely carried out pre-project as a part of the briefing process, rather than used throughout the project, for building life cycle analysis or for understanding lessons learned. This represents a fundamental shift from POE to BPE. This chapter explores the de...