ABSTRACT
Comfort research often includes a variety of factors e.g., environmental conditions, physiological, psychological, emotional levels, pre-experiences, expectations, and sustainability. This paper examines the effects pre- experiences and expectations may have on comfort levels over-time. Sixteen participants from a professional office completed a daily survey on their comfort levels throughout the workday for a four-day workweek. The survey measured comfort levels upon waking and the effects pre- experiences and expectations have on, before arriving to work, and throughout the workday. The results confirm the time of day relationships between pre-office experiences and intellectual comfort levels. Participants showed high expectations levels for work performance from co-workers, managers, and themselves. Additionally, the majority of participants said that “people” made them feel comfortable and uncomfortable.
