Ithaca College Green Building Environment Survey
 
This survey asks you about your experiences working at your workstation in the Peggy Ryan Williams (PRW) building.

There are no right or wrong answers to the questions, just give your personal impressions of your current workplace as accurately as possible. Please answer all questions in the survey- it should take less than 15 minutes to complete. All of your answers are anonymous and will be treated in the strictest confidence by the researchers.

This survey is being conducted by researchers at Ithaca College (Prof. Julie Dorsey) and Cornell University (Prof. Alan Hedge).

Thank you for your help with this survey.

Brief Workplace History

Q1. How long have you worked in the PRW building? (Please type in years and months) 
  years  months

Q2. How long have you worked at your current workstation?
  years  months

Q3. Did you complete our previous survey of conditions in the PRW building back in 2011?
       Yes   |   No  | Unsure

Q4. How close do you sit to a window in your office workstation?
Less than 5 feet away
6-10 feet away
More than10 feet away
I can't see a window from where I sit
 

Q5. From your office workstation what view do you have?
I look north over Cayuga lake
I look south towards Dillingham
I look west towards the main entrance and rte 96B
I look west towards central campus
I don't have an outside view from where I sit

Q6. What kind of office space do you sit in?

    Private office |   Partitioned office cubicle  | Open-office space

Q7. Have you had an ergonomics evaluation of your current workstation?
       Yes   |   No 

Workstation Equipment & Experiences

Q8. Which of the following ergonomic items do you use at your workstation (check all that apply)

Ergonomic chair Ergonomic keyboard Adjustable keyboard tray
Ergonomic mouse Ergonomic trackball Adjustable mouse platform
Single Flat-panel screen Dual Flat-panel screens Adjustable Flat-panel arm
Task light Document holder Footrest
Q9. How do you feel about the following factors at your current workstation? 
Air temperature

Very uncomfortable

Uncomfortable
 		Comfortable
 		Very comfortable
Air freshness

Very fresh

Fresh
 		Stale
 		Very Stale
Air quality

Very poor

Poor
 		Good
 		Very good
Noise

Very quiet

Quiet
 		Noisy
 		Very Noisy
Office lighting

Very bright

Bright
 		Dim
 		Very dim
Daylight

Very poor

Poor
 		Good
 		Very good
Office furniture

Very uncomfortable

Uncomfortable
 		Comfortable
 		Very comfortable

Overall workstation conditions

Very good

Good
 		Poor
 		Very poor
 

Q10. How do the following factors at your current workstation affect your work performance?

  Definitely hinders work performance Somewhat hinders work performance Somewhat helps work performance Definitely helps work performance
Air temperature

Air freshness

Air quality

Noise

Office lighting

Daylight

Office furniture

Overall workstation conditions

Q11. How do the following factors at your current workstation make you feel?

  Definitely makes me feel less healthy Somewhat makes me feel less healthy Somewhat makes me feel healthier Definitely makes me feel healthier
Air temperature

Air freshness

Air quality

Noise

Office lighting

Daylight

Office furniture

Overall workstation conditions

Q12. How do the following factors at your current workstation affect your satisfaction?

  Definitely  dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Somewhat satisfied Definitely satisfied
Air temperature

Air freshness

Air quality

Noise

Office lighting

Daylight

Office furniture

Overall workstation conditions

Q13. How much control do you have over the following factors at your current workstation?

  No control Some control Full control
Air temperature

Air quality

Noise

Office lighting

Office furniture

Workstation layout

Q14. How do the conditions at your current workstation affect the frequency of any of the following symptoms ?

Symptoms at Work: Monthly Weekly Daily Several times daily Have not experienced this symptom
Headache

Eyestrain

Backache

Neck/shoulder ache

Wrist/hand ache

Coughs/sneezes

General fatigue

Q15. How often do you use the following places in the PRW building?

PRW Area Monthly Weekly Daily Several times daily Never
admissions lounge area (indoor)

Outdoor deck sitting area

2nd floor hallway lounge (glass surrounded)

3rd floor hallway seating area

Q16. Which of the following best describes your comfort the PRW building?

Yes No Season
Conditions in PRW are comfortable in Spring
Conditions in PRW are  comfortable in Summer
Conditions in PRW are  comfortable in Fall
Conditions in PRW are  comfortable in Winter

Q17.  What is your gender?

  Male   |   Female | Other

Q18. What is your age range (years)?
less than 21 | 21-30 | 31-40  |41-50 | 51-60 | Over 60

Comments
Please write any comments about what you like or dislike about the sustainable design features in the PRW building.

Thank you for completing this survey.

If you have any questions about this survey please email one of the researchers - Prof. Julie Dorsey<jdorsey@ithaca.edu> and Prof. Alan Hedge <ah29@cornell.edu>

Copyright © 2014 [Cornell University, Alan Hedge]. All rights reserved.
Revised: 11/13/14