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Author 1: Jillian Zitars, BA1,2 Author 2: Brittany Spadafore, MA1,2* Author 3: Bianca Dreyer, MA1,2 Author 4: Simon Coulombe, PhD1,3,4 Author 5: Manuel Riemer, PhD 1,2 Author 6: Stephanie Whitney, PhD5
2) social contact regulation,
3) symbolic identification,
4) task instrumentality,
5) pleasure, and
6) growth.
The authors introduce a seventh function, sustainability. Through the examination of past research, green building rating systems, and general building features, the potential for green office buildings to fulfill these seven functions is analyzed. While our review found that green office buildings have - in theory - the potential to fulfill each function, the fulfillment of these functions can vary significantly between individual buildings due to differences in features. The current framework is presented as a tool to examine existing buildings, and aid in the design of new green office buildings. Additionally, this framework can be utilized in future research to systematically examine the relationship between green building features and its occupants, thus, aiding in addressing the mixed findings in regard to the positive impacts of green buildings on health, wellbeing, and productivity.
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