Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review
Energy efficiency (i.e., the ratio of output of performance to input of energy) in office buildings can reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions, but there are barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficient solutions in offices because they are often perceived as a potential threat to perceived co...
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| author | Malgorzata W. Kozusznik Laurentiu Paul Maricutoiu José M. Peiró José M. Peiró Delia Mihaela Vîrgǎ Aida Soriano Carolina Mateo-Cecilia |
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| description | Energy efficiency (i.e., the ratio of output of performance to input of energy) in office buildings can reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions, but there are barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficient solutions in offices because they are often perceived as a potential threat to perceived comfort, well-being, and performance of office users. However, the links between offices' energy efficiency and users' performance and well-being through their moderators are neither necessary nor empirically confirmed. The purpose of this study is to carry out a systematic review to identify the existing empirical evidence regarding the relationships between energy-efficient solutions in sustainable office buildings and the perceptions of employees' productivity and well-being. Additionally, we aim to identify relevant boundary conditions for these relationships to occur. A systematic literature search of online databases for energy efficiency literature (e.g., Environment Complete, GreenFILE), employee literature (e.g., PsycINFO, Business Source Complete) and general social science literature (e.g., Academic Search Complete) yielded 34 empirical studies. Also, inclusion and exclusion criteria were set. The results suggest that it is possible to decouple energy costs from organizational outcomes such as employee well-being and performance. Also, they indicate the existence of moderators and mediators in the relationship between green office building solutions and well-being/performance. Directions for future research and the implications for practice considering different stakeholders interested in implementing green building solutions, adopting energy-saving measures in offices, and improving employees' functioning are suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2aef4d573d4c48a6bcf8efbb877b78792022-12-21T18:53:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-02-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.00293412730Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic ReviewMalgorzata W. Kozusznik0Laurentiu Paul Maricutoiu1José M. Peiró2José M. Peiró3Delia Mihaela Vîrgǎ4Aida Soriano5Carolina Mateo-Cecilia6Research Group for Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOPP), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Psychology, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, RomaniaResearch Institute IDOCAL, University of Valencia, Valencia, SpainInstituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Psychology, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, RomaniaResearch Institute IDOCAL, University of Valencia, Valencia, SpainInstituto Valenciano de Edificación, Valencia, SpainEnergy efficiency (i.e., the ratio of output of performance to input of energy) in office buildings can reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions, but there are barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficient solutions in offices because they are often perceived as a potential threat to perceived comfort, well-being, and performance of office users. However, the links between offices' energy efficiency and users' performance and well-being through their moderators are neither necessary nor empirically confirmed. The purpose of this study is to carry out a systematic review to identify the existing empirical evidence regarding the relationships between energy-efficient solutions in sustainable office buildings and the perceptions of employees' productivity and well-being. Additionally, we aim to identify relevant boundary conditions for these relationships to occur. A systematic literature search of online databases for energy efficiency literature (e.g., Environment Complete, GreenFILE), employee literature (e.g., PsycINFO, Business Source Complete) and general social science literature (e.g., Academic Search Complete) yielded 34 empirical studies. Also, inclusion and exclusion criteria were set. The results suggest that it is possible to decouple energy costs from organizational outcomes such as employee well-being and performance. Also, they indicate the existence of moderators and mediators in the relationship between green office building solutions and well-being/performance. Directions for future research and the implications for practice considering different stakeholders interested in implementing green building solutions, adopting energy-saving measures in offices, and improving employees' functioning are suggested.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00293/fullenergy-efficiencywell-beingperformanceoffice buildingssystematic reviewdecoupling |
| spellingShingle | Malgorzata W. Kozusznik Laurentiu Paul Maricutoiu José M. Peiró José M. Peiró Delia Mihaela Vîrgǎ Aida Soriano Carolina Mateo-Cecilia Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review Frontiers in Psychology energy-efficiency well-being performance office buildings systematic review decoupling |
| title | Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | decoupling office energy efficiency from employees well being and performance a systematic review |
| topic | energy-efficiency well-being performance office buildings systematic review decoupling |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00293/full |
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