The Role of Sustainable Interior Design Strategies in Increasing Occupant Comfort in Commercial Spaces

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria University

Abstract

Le Corbusier said in the early of this century, that “A House is a Machine for Living in.“In the same way, an office is a machine for working in and a commercial space is a machine for achieving beneficial results in.
To enhance environmental sustainability, a building (especially commercial Interior) must holistically balance and integrate all three principles — Sustainable Design, Economy of Resources and Life Cycle Design — in design, construction, operation and maintenance, and recycling and reuse of architectural resources. These principles comprise a conceptual framework for sustainable architectural design.
There is absolute that Healthy Building makes and lead to Healthy people so that the research reaches of sustainable interior design strategies can achieve a number of positive results throughout a company’s operations and culture by enhancing employee health and well-being, by improving learning environments, by increasing occupant comfort using sustainable interior design solutions, elements and furnishing, which enhance the public relations, the marketing opportunities, customer satisfaction and finally the aesthetic harmony between the building and its natural surroundings.
There is of course that Healthy Building makes and lead to Healthy people so that the research reaches of sustainable interior design strategies can achieve a number of positive results throughout a company’s operations and culture by enhancing employee health and well-being, by improving learning environments, by increasing occupant comfort using sustainable interior design solutions, elements and furnishing, which enhance the public relations, the marketing opportunities, customer satisfaction and finally the aesthetic harmony between the building and its natural surroundings.
In line with growing customer demand, the availability of green products is constantly increasing, causing a situation where product quality need not be compromised in a search for a more eco-friendly interior.

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References:
Books and publishing:
- Siân Moxon, Sustainability in Interior Design, Laurence King Publishing, the British Library, 2012
- Wooley, Tom, et al, Green Building Handbook: A Companion Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment, E & FN Spon, New York, 2000
- Penny Bonda, Katie Sosnowchik , Sustainable Commercial Interiors , Wiley; 1 edition (November 3, 2006)
 
Internet Sites:
www.cmiworkplace.co.uk/3-benefits-of-sustainable-office-design/