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The Distributed Workplace provides in one volume essential information on sustainable work environments which will be invaluable to those developing workplace strategies for end-user organizations as well as suppliers of office buildings, information and communications technologies and building operation services. Municipal authorities and other organizations concerned with sustainable development and sustainable workplaces will also benefit from this book.
The Distributed Workplace provides in one volume essential information on sustainable work environments which will be invaluable to those developing workplace strategies for end-user organizations as well as suppliers of office buildings, information and communications technologies and building operation services. Municipal authorities and other organizations concerned with sustainable development and sustainable workplaces will also benefit from this book.
Introduction 1. The Evolution of the Workplace 2. Workplace Evaluation 3. Space Environment Models 4. Creating a Methodology 5. Implementation Strategy 6. Costing Strategies 7. Design and the Distributed Workplace
Andrew Harrison leads DEGW's world-wide research
and methods activities, carrying out a range of multi and single
client research projects. Previous projects have included
intelligent buildings research projects in Europe, South East Asia
and Latin America. Andrew was the Director responsible for
Sustainable Accommodation in the New Economy (SANE).
Paul Wheeler works with DEGW combining research
with consulting on the changing nature of work, new enabling
technologies and their impacts on the individuals, organisations
and their workplace needs. He was project co-ordinator for the
European Commission funded SANE project (Sustainable Accommodation
for the New Economy). Paul is now working with private and public
sector organisations across Europe to turn The Distributed
Workplace into reality.
Carolyn Whitehead joined DEGW in 1994 and is an
environmental psychologist. One of her key roles in DEGW is to
provide specialist skills in research methodology and she has a
strong theoretical and practical background in areas such as
questionnaire design and statistical analysis. Before joining DEGW,
she worked for Building Use Studies.
'Provides an extensive discussion of ... workplace efficiency,
space needs and models of design, costing and implementation,
discussed in a concise and informative manner. The editors provide
a ... complete overview of the different ways to frame the
organisation and design for distributed styles of work ... For
those who want to know more about what the new workplace is and how
to develop it [this book] can be of help ... with its detailed
discussion and copious illustration of its various themes.'- Edward
Robbins, The Architectural Review
'For those who want to know more about what the new workplace is
and how to develop it [this book] can be of help ... with its
detailed discussion and copious illustration of its various
themes.'- Edward Robbins, The Architectural Review
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