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Occupancy evaluation of offices in the financial sector

Sheila Walbe Ornstein (Professor at FAUUSP, School of Architecture and Urban Planning and Senior Researcher at the Research Center on Architecture and Urban Design Technology,)
Brenda Chaves Coelho Leite (Engineer and Doctorate student at EPUSP, Polytechnic School, both at the University of São Paulo, Brazil.)
Cláudia Miranda de Andrade (Architect and Doctorate student at FAUUSP, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of São Paulo and Director at SATURNO Planejamento, Arquitetura e Consultoria, Brazil.)

Facilities

ISSN: 0263-2772

Article publication date: 1 November 2001

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Abstract

Presents an innovation in surveys and consulting activities in the performance evaluation of work environments in Brazilian cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro by means of selected and specific examples in the financial sector. Large office buildings, as intelligent enterprises, are still in need of efficient tools for quality control of production processes, use, operation and maintenance, besides the concerns for diverse agents involved in this design with aspects such as advanced technology, automation and security. Two case studies have been chosen in the financial sector – one of the fastest growing service sectors in large Latin American cities – where methods and evaluation techniques were applied, with a focus not only on technological aspects, but also on the collection of functional parameters and indicators of occupation, security and automation, which is aimed at productivity and satisfaction for the users and occupants of these office buildings.

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Walbe Ornstein, S., Chaves Coelho Leite, B. and Miranda de Andrade, C. (2001), "Occupancy evaluation of offices in the financial sector", Facilities, Vol. 19 No. 11/12, pp. 404-413. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770110403374

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