TY - GEN
T1 - A pilot study on the effects of ventilation rate on creativity performance
AU - Wang, Jingjing
AU - Burris, Monica
AU - Hedge, Alan
AU - Koszalka, Tiffany A.
AU - Zhang, Jianshun S.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Effects of indoor environment on the performance of creativity and productivity were studied in a simulated office with an outdoor airflow rate of 5 or 20 L/(s·p), with other environmental parameters constant. The research was conducted with twenty subjects performing a series of computerized tasks, consisting of creativity tasks (Compound Remote Associate (CRA), Alternative Uses Task (AUT), and Toy Construction Task (TCT)), productivity tasks (typing and arithmetic), mood state and perceived IEQ questionnaires. Subjects self-assessed that they had a clearer head (p<0.049), perceived fresher air and exerted less effort under the higher ventilation rate (HV). Slightly increasing tendency was observed in the performance of CRA, TCT and productivity tasks with HV, although, none of the differences were statistically significant. The test outcomes indicated that short-term exposure to increased ventilation improved certain self-reported symptoms but did not significantly improve creativity or productivity performance.
AB - Effects of indoor environment on the performance of creativity and productivity were studied in a simulated office with an outdoor airflow rate of 5 or 20 L/(s·p), with other environmental parameters constant. The research was conducted with twenty subjects performing a series of computerized tasks, consisting of creativity tasks (Compound Remote Associate (CRA), Alternative Uses Task (AUT), and Toy Construction Task (TCT)), productivity tasks (typing and arithmetic), mood state and perceived IEQ questionnaires. Subjects self-assessed that they had a clearer head (p<0.049), perceived fresher air and exerted less effort under the higher ventilation rate (HV). Slightly increasing tendency was observed in the performance of CRA, TCT and productivity tasks with HV, although, none of the differences were statistically significant. The test outcomes indicated that short-term exposure to increased ventilation improved certain self-reported symptoms but did not significantly improve creativity or productivity performance.
KW - Creativity
KW - IEQ
KW - Outdoor airflow rate
KW - Perceived air quality
KW - Ventilation
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84880568338
SN - 9781627482721
T3 - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
SP - 331
EP - 336
BT - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
T2 - 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011
Y2 - 5 June 2011 through 10 June 2011
ER -