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Occupant engagement in the office environment: role assumptions about the building manager

Cristian Roberto Valle (Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Visual Arts, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway)
Casper Boks (Department of Design, Faculty of Architecture and Visual Arts, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway)
Thomas Berker (Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Faculty of Architecture and Visual Arts, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway)

Facilities

ISSN: 0263-2772

Publication date: 6 August 2018

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to put the building manager (BM) as the professional responsible for implementing occupant engagement initiatives (OEIs) in the work environment and discusses the challenges they may experience in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on a review of nine studies (six academic journals and three conference papers) that discuss the design and implementation of OEIs in office buildings.

Findings

The following categories and sub-categories were identified: mediator (facilitative, stakeholder alignment and persuasive) and educator (context indifferent advice, context-dependent advice and expert knowledge). The authors argue that embodiment of these roles should be supported through the delivery mechanism of the OEIs, rather than assume them as given traits in organizational environments.

Practical implications

Proponents of OEIs should expand their focus from supporting engagement of building occupants to fostering engagement of BMs and senior executives.

Originality/value

This study adopts the perspective of the building management profession to expose a gap in the design of energy-related occupant engagement interventions.

Keywords

  • Behaviour
  • Engagement
  • Energy efficiency
  • Facilities manager
  • Non-residential buildings
  • Occupants
  • Building manager

Citation

Valle, C.R., Boks, C. and Berker, T. (2018), "Occupant engagement in the office environment: role assumptions about the building manager", Facilities, Vol. 36 No. 11/12, pp. 584-599. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-08-2017-0084

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