This book offers a comprehensive perspective on office issues, with a North American focus and Canadian case examples. It will be useful not only for office managers, but also for facility and HVAC engineers, epidemiologists, health inspectors, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, and architects concerned about the office setting. Emphasizing the intimate relationship between facility and productivity, the chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the mechanical and social facets of office design such as air quality, acoustics, behavioral effects of interior space design, building systems, electromagnetic fields and human health, ergonomics, facility management, and thermal comfort. Chapters are filled with photographs and illustrations that enhance the presentation. Although some of the topics require technical expertise for complete understanding, even the neophyte should be conversant with the subject matter after reading the text.
Citations are to readily available items, and there are chapter-end references.
The table of contents is an excellent outline of the subject. A topic index concludes the presentation. An important reference source for business managers, construction engineers, architects, and office planners. Academic, professional, and large public library collections. Rethinking the Office Environment , by Stan Aronoff and Audrey Kaplan, emphasizes a need to examine the entire office environment to provide a healthful and efficient workplace.