The mediation effect of employee’s wellbeing of occupants in LEED certified and non-certified office buildings in Bangkok on IEQ and its impacts on employee’s performances

Abstract

This study provides a comparison of the occupant and organizational benefits
between LEED certified and NON-LEED certified office buildings located in
Bangkok. This study examined the relationship among occupants’ satisfaction
toward indoor environment quality (IEQ), the employees’ wellbeing,
performance, engagement and their organizational commitment. Structural
Equation Model (SEM) is used to analyze the relationship among the variables.
The results showed that the satisfaction with the IEQ has a significant impact on
employee’s wellbeing and their performance for both certified and NON-LEED
certified buildings. The effects are stronger in LEED certified buildings than
NON-LEED certified buildings. Importantly, this study showed evidence that
the employee well-being is a mediator between IEQ satisfaction and employee’s
performances, engagement and commitment. The evidence from this study
can prove that a better IEQ in sustainable office buildings can increase the
employee’s performance. Moreover, working in sustainable buildings can
enhance the better work environment for occupants, which leads to better
employee well-being. Implications were discussed for a healthy workplace
for an organization and escalating the number of sustainable developments in
Thailand.