The Distributed Workplace: Sustainable Work Environments

by Andrew Harrison (Editor), Carolyn Whitehead (Editor), PaulWheeler (Editor)

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Paperback
2003
$101.08

The Distributed Workplace provides in one volume essential information on sustainable work environments which will be invaluable to those developing workplace strategies for end-user organizations as well as suppliers of office buildings, information and communications technologies and building operation services. Municipal authorities and other organizations concerned with sustainable development and sustainable workplaces will also benefit from this book.

Synopsis

The Distributed Workplace provides in one volume essential information on sustainable work environments which will be invaluable to those developing workplace strategies for end-user organizations as well as suppliers of office buildings, information and communications technologies and building operation services. Municipal authorities and other organizations concerned with sustainable development and sustainable workplaces will also benefit from this book.

$101.08

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 27 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0415318904
ISBN 13: 9780415318907

Media Reviews

'For those who want to know more about what the new workplace is and how to develop it [this book] can be of help ... with its detailed discussion and copious illustration of its various themes.' - Edward Robbins, The Architectural Review

Author Bio

Andrew Harrison leads DEGW's world-wide research and methods activities, carrying out a range of multi and single client research projects. Previous projects have included intelligent buildings research projects in Europe, South East Asia and Latin America. Andrew was the Director responsible for Sustainable Accommodation in the New Economy (SANE). Paul Wheeler works with DEGW combining research with consulting on the changing nature of work, new enabling technologies and their impacts on the individuals, organisations and their workplace needs. He was project co-ordinator for the European Commission funded SANE project (Sustainable Accommodation for the New Economy). Paul is now working with private and public sector organisations across Europe to turn The Distributed Workplace into reality. Carolyn Whitehead joined DEGW in 1994 and is an environmental psychologist. One of her key roles in DEGW is to provide specialist skills in research methodology and she has a strong theoretical and practical background in areas such as questionnaire design and statistical analysis. Before joining DEGW, she worked for Building Use Studies.