Core Evaluation Categories
Our standard survey covers nine main environmental elements. Each section asks the occupant for their satisfaction in the area, provides space for them to give additional details about their response, and allows for self-reported productivity.
General Building
Learn how occupants feel about the building overall.
Air Quality
Identify patterns and sources of pollutants.
Lighting
Examine the impact of electric and natural illumination.
General Workspace
Collect perceptions of the overall workspace experience.
Maintenance
Understand the the performance and effect of operations.
Office Furnishings
Get insight about design, function, ergonomics and materials.
Acoustic Quality
Understand impacts from speech privacy and noise levels.
Thermal Comfort
Get feedback on temperature, air movement and comfort.
Office Layout
Explore perceptions about storage, space, and privacy.
Building Types and Occupancies Covered
We offer surveys and benchmarking tools for several building types, listed below. (Survey users may remember a much longer list, however some building types have not been updated to our new survey platform.)
- Office buildings
- K-12 schools
- Higher education
Optional Modules Available
We have developed additional question sets to gather information on specific aspects of the workplace not covered in the standard survey questions. Current modules are listed below. (Similar to the note above, many modules previously available have not been updated to our new survey platform.)
- Agile work
- Commute
- Conference rooms
- Window view quality
Building Scorecard
Once the survey is completed, reports are immediately available from a password protected website, and can be printed or downloaded. These easy to understand reports will help:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of building service providers.
- Prioritize facility expenditures.
- Assess the effectiveness of improvements.
- Maintain awareness of the occupants’ perceptions of the building.
- Enhance communication between the building owner, facility operators, and building occupants.
“We consider this tool to be an integral component of our standard client services. It is a fundamental tool that we use to evaluate our performance on projects and provide our clients with actionable feedback on their buildings that allows them to improve occupant satisfaction and general building performance.”
—Ed Clark
Sustainable Designer, ZGF Architects LLP