Purpose

This study investigates the relationships between the built environments of learning commons and user productivity, such as collaborative and individual work productivity and overall environmental satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study was conducted in a learning commons building at a higher education campus in the USA. The data collection and analysis were conducted with the survey responses of satisfaction with indoor environments and perceived productivity as well as the objective indoor environmental quality (IEQ) measurements. Statistical analysis was performed, including descriptive analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), regression analysis and ANOVA test.

Findings

The study presents that satisfaction with noise level is positively associated with individual productivity. The results imply that the spatial properties of open-plan commons, such as visibility and accessibility, are associated with space users' interactions and collaborative productivity. Overall satisfaction is in a positive relationship with lighting satisfaction, study supporting artifacts and furniture configuration. The results of this study reveal the importance of meeting the standards in IEQ factors on individual productivity and the spatial features preferred by space users that facilitate tasks and activities.

Originality/value

The mixed-method approach, including subjective and objective data collection of IEQ, is rarely utilized to show the relationships with perceived productivity. This study investigates a unique building design feature such as step seats in relation to space use and perceived productivity. The findings inform library leadership about environmental characteristics related to the user experience in learning commons, a new format of academic libraries.

中文翻译：

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学习共享中个人和协作工作的室内环境和学生生产力：案例研究

目的

本研究调查了学习共享的建成环境与用户生产力之间的关系，例如协作和个人工作效率以及整体环境满意度。

设计/方法/方法

在美国高等教育校园的学习共享大楼中进行了案例研究。数据收集和分析是通过对室内环境满意度和感知生产力的调查响应以及客观的室内环境质量（IEQ）测量进行的。进行了统计分析，包括描述性分析、主成分分析（PCA）、回归分析和ANOVA检验。

发现

研究表明，对噪音水平的满意度与个人生产力呈正相关。结果表明，开放式公共空间的空间属性，例如可见性和可访问性，与空间用户的互动和协作生产力相关。总体满意度与照明满意度、研究支持工件和家具配置呈正相关。这项研究的结果揭示了满足 IEQ 因素标准对个人生产力的重要性以及空间用户偏好的促进任务和活动的空间特征的重要性。

原创性/价值

混合方法，包括 IEQ 的主观和客观数据收集，很少用于显示与感知生产力的关系。本研究调查了一个独特的建筑设计特征，例如与空间使用和感知生产力相关的阶梯式座椅。研究结果让图书馆领导了解与学习共享（一种新的学术图书馆格式）用户体验相关的环境特征。