A Qualidade do Ambiente Interior (QAI) é um dos principais fatores que determina a funcionalidade, harmonia, conforto e produtividade em um edifício. A QAI afeta a saúde e o conforto dos ocupantes de um edifício, bem como a habilidade dos mesmos em realizar tarefas, influenciando diretamente na produtividade. Quando a QAI é boa, os ambientes se tornam lugares mais desejáveis para estar, trabalhar e aprender. O ambiente de escolas e universidades pode exercer um impacto significativo na saúde e no aprendizado de crianças e estudantes universitários. A limitação da entrada de poluentes e contaminantes, bem como o fornecimento da quantidade adequada de ar externo filtrado e limpo, melhoram o desempenho acadêmico dos estudantes e não atinge a saúde dos mesmos. Este trabalho apresenta medições de parâmetros físicos e químicos, CO2, PM2,5, PM10, temperatura de bulbo seco e umidade relativa, efetuadas em uma sala de aula do prédio de Engenharia Mecânica da Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (EPUSP) os quais os estudantes e professores estavam sujeitos. As medidas foram tomadas no ambiente interno e externo a sala de aula, onde atividades teóricas e práticas eram realizadas. A vazão de ar externo, previamente filtrado, era variada para a redução dos contaminantes gerados internamente. Constatou-se que os particulados PM2,5 e PM10 atingiram concentrações críticas de 6 e 30 vezes maiores do que o limite proposto pelas normas vigentes, respectivamente, bem como a concentração de CO2 que atingiu 3 vezes o limite recomendado. Porém, observou-se que o aumento da vazão de ar externo em aproximadamente 2200 m³/h foi suficiente para a diminuição da concentração de PM10 em 50% nos primeiros 20 minutos. Apesar da diminuição da concentração, a vazão recomendada de ar externo por pessoa não foi suficiente para a concentração de material particulado atingir os limites aceitáveis. Por fim, apresenta-se uma proposta de projeto detalhado de dois sistemas independentes de tratamento de ar que permitirão a realização de experimentos e estudos sobre a QAI, podendo-se variar a vazão de ar externo e a classe de filtragem da recirculação e da tomada de ar externo para dois laboratórios do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da EPUSP, que podem dar sequência aos estudos deste trabalho. / The Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is one of the main factors that determines the functionality, harmony, comfort and productivity in a building. The IEQ affects the health and comfort of the occupants of a building, as well as the ability of them to perform tasks, influencing directly in productivity. When IEQ is good, the environments become more desirable places to be in, work and learn. The indoor environment of schools and universities can have a significant impact on the health and learning of children and college students. The limitation of input of pollutants and contaminants, as well as providing the appropriate amount of filtered and clean outside air, improve the academic performance of students and does not affect the health of the same. This paper presents measurements of physical and chemical parameters, CO2, PM2,5, PM10, dry bulb temperature and relative humidity, made in a classroom of the Mechanical Engineering building of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP) which students and teachers were subject. The measurements were taken in the internal and external environment of the classroom, where theoretical and practical activities were conducted. The flow of outside air, previously filtered, was varied for the reduction of contaminants generated internally. It was found that the particulate PM2,5 and PM10 achieved critical concentrations of 6 and 30 times greater than the limit proposed by the current standards, respectively, and that the concentration of CO2 reached 3 times the recommended limit. However, it was observed that increasing outside air flow of approximately 2200 m³/h was enough to decrease the concentration of PM10 in 50% at the first 20 minutes. Despite the decreased concentration, the recommended flow of outside air per person was not enough for the concentration of particulate matter reaches the acceptable limits. Finally, a detailed project proposal is presented of two independent air treatment systems that will allow performing experiments and studies on the IEQ, being able to vary the flow of outside air and, the filters of the recirculation and external air intake for two laboratories of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of EPUSP, that can follow the studies of this work.

A Qualidade do Ambiente Interior (QAI) é um dos principais fatores que determina a funcionalidade, harmonia, conforto e produtividade em um edifício. A QAI afeta a saúde e o conforto dos ocupantes de um edifício, bem como a habilidade dos mesmos em realizar tarefas, influenciando diretamente na produtividade. Quando a QAI é boa, os ambientes se tornam lugares mais desejáveis para estar, trabalhar e aprender. O ambiente de escolas e universidades pode exercer um impacto significativo na saúde e no aprendizado de crianças e estudantes universitários. A limitação da entrada de poluentes e contaminantes, bem como o fornecimento da quantidade adequada de ar externo filtrado e limpo, melhoram o desempenho acadêmico dos estudantes e não atinge a saúde dos mesmos. Este trabalho apresenta medições de parâmetros físicos e químicos, CO2, PM2,5, PM10, temperatura de bulbo seco e umidade relativa, efetuadas em uma sala de aula do prédio de Engenharia Mecânica da Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (EPUSP) os quais os estudantes e professores estavam sujeitos. As medidas foram tomadas no ambiente interno e externo a sala de aula, onde atividades teóricas e práticas eram realizadas. A vazão de ar externo, previamente filtrado, era variada para a redução dos contaminantes gerados internamente. Constatou-se que os particulados PM2,5 e PM10 atingiram concentrações críticas de 6 e 30 vezes maiores do que o limite proposto pelas normas vigentes, respectivamente, bem como a concentração de CO2 que atingiu 3 vezes o limite recomendado. Porém, observou-se que o aumento da vazão de ar externo em aproximadamente 2200 m³/h foi suficiente para a diminuição da concentração de PM10 em 50% nos primeiros 20 minutos. Apesar da diminuição da concentração, a vazão recomendada de ar externo por pessoa não foi suficiente para a concentração de material particulado atingir os limites aceitáveis. Por fim, apresenta-se uma proposta de projeto detalhado de dois sistemas independentes de tratamento de ar que permitirão a realização de experimentos e estudos sobre a QAI, podendo-se variar a vazão de ar externo e a classe de filtragem da recirculação e da tomada de ar externo para dois laboratórios do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da EPUSP, que podem dar sequência aos estudos deste trabalho. / The Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is one of the main factors that determines the functionality, harmony, comfort and productivity in a building. The IEQ affects the health and comfort of the occupants of a building, as well as the ability of them to perform tasks, influencing directly in productivity. When IEQ is good, the environments become more desirable places to be in, work and learn. The indoor environment of schools and universities can have a significant impact on the health and learning of children and college students. The limitation of input of pollutants and contaminants, as well as providing the appropriate amount of filtered and clean outside air, improve the academic performance of students and does not affect the health of the same. This paper presents measurements of physical and chemical parameters, CO2, PM2,5, PM10, dry bulb temperature and relative humidity, made in a classroom of the Mechanical Engineering building of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP) which students and teachers were subject. The measurements were taken in the internal and external environment of the classroom, where theoretical and practical activities were conducted. The flow of outside air, previously filtered, was varied for the reduction of contaminants generated internally. It was found that the particulate PM2,5 and PM10 achieved critical concentrations of 6 and 30 times greater than the limit proposed by the current standards, respectively, and that the concentration of CO2 reached 3 times the recommended limit. However, it was observed that increasing outside air flow of approximately 2200 m³/h was enough to decrease the concentration of PM10 in 50% at the first 20 minutes. Despite the decreased concentration, the recommended flow of outside air per person was not enough for the concentration of particulate matter reaches the acceptable limits. Finally, a detailed project proposal is presented of two independent air treatment systems that will allow performing experiments and studies on the IEQ, being able to vary the flow of outside air and, the filters of the recirculation and external air intake for two laboratories of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of EPUSP, that can follow the studies of this work.

La ventilation est un secteur clé du bâtiment, dont le rôle est d’assurer un air sain et confortable toute l’année, ce qui est rarement le cas dans les bâtiments scolaires, tout en minimisant les consommations énergétiques. Nos travaux consistent à apporter des éléments de réponses et des pistes d’amélioration pour l’élaboration de stratégies de ventilation appropriées au milieu scolaire, à partir de travaux expérimentaux et numériques. Pour ce faire, quatre modes de ventilation (naturelle et mixte) ont été testés dans des salles de classes de l’Université de La Rochelle, et leurs performances ont été comparées via une évaluation multicritère basée sur les paramètres physiques caractérisant l’environnement intérieur, les indices de confort (subjectif, analytique et adaptatif) et des critères énergétiques. Des méthodes normatives de classification et des estimations de consommations énergétiques nous ont permis de conclure, que le système de ventilation naturelle par ouverture automatisée des fenêtres, contrôlé par la détection de présence et des paramètres thermiques (système SOS), est le meilleur compromis. Nous soumettons toutefois dans ce manuscrit, un certain nombre d’améliorations à apporter à ce système.Notre contribution porte également sur la connaissance des mécanismes du confort humain et en particulier ses réactions adaptatives, en définissant les conditions favorables au confort et en proposant des modèles prédictifs du confort global, de l’ajustement personnel ainsi que du contrôle individuel de l’ambiance par les occupants. Ces résultats ont notamment pour vocation d’améliorer la prise en compte des interactions entre les occupants et leur environnement dans les simulations numériques et pourraient également servir de base au développement d’une stratégie de ventilation optimisée. Au niveau numérique, nous proposons des simulations annuelles de quatre stratégies de ventilation, très proches de celles testées sur site, à l’aide d’un code thermo-aéraulique multizone (couplage Trnsys/Contam), que nous avons validé à partir de certaines séquences de mesures. En tenant compte d’un scénario d’occupation scolaire standard et du fichier météorologique correspondant à la station de La Rochelle, nous avons notamment montré qu’il est primordial de pré-chauffer l’air d’un système de ventilation mécanique, sous peine d’être confronté à des besoins de chauffage insurmontables. En introduisant une puissance de chauffage illimitée, permettant de maintenir une température minimale acceptable et ainsi de simuler des conditions d’enseignement réalistes, il apparaît que la meilleure qualité environnementale intérieure est à nouveau obtenue avec le système SOS. Notre modèle nous donne désormais la possibilité de multiplier les stratégies de ventilation, ainsi que les scénarios d’occupation, les conditions climatiques ou tout autre étude paramétrique, afin d’élaborer les meilleures stratégies de ventilation dans chaque configuration. / Ventilation is a key sector of building, whose role is to ensure healthy and comfortable air all over the year, which is rarely the case in school buildings, while minimizing energy consumption. Our work provides some answers and possible improvements for the development of appropriate ventilation strategies for schools, from experimental and numerical work.To achieve this, four modes of ventilation (natural and mixed ventilation modes) were tested in classrooms of the University of La Rochelle, and their performances were compared via a multicriteria evaluation based on the physical parameters characterizing the indoor environment, comfort indices (subjective, analytical and adaptive) and energy criteria. Normative methods of classification and estimates of energy consumption enabled us to conclude that the natural ventilation system by automated opening windows, controlled by the presence detection and thermal parameters (SOS), is the best compromise. However, we submit in this manuscript, some improvements to this system.Our contribution concerns also the understanding of the human comfort mechanisms and in particular its adaptive reactions, by defining the favorable conditions for a state of comfort and providing predictive models concerning overall comfort, personal adjustments and the individual control of the indoor environment by the occupants. These results aim to improve the consideration of the interactions between occupants and their environment in numerical simulations, and may serve as a basis for developing an optimized ventilation strategy.Numerically, we propose annual simulations of four ventilation strategies, very similar to those tested in situ, by using a combined heat and mass transfer multizone model (coupling Trnsys / CONTAM), that we have validated from selected experimental sequences. Taking into account a standard scenario of occupation and the annual weather conditions for La Rochelle, we have shown the importance to pre-heat the supplied air of a mechanical ventilation system, because of insurmountable heating demand consequences. By introducing an unlimited heating power, in order to maintain a minimum acceptable temperature and thus to simulate realistic learning conditions, it appears that the best indoor environmental quality is again obtained with the SOS system. Our model now gives us the possibility to increase the number of ventilation strategies, as well as the occupation scenarios, the weather conditions or any other parametric study in order to design the best ventilation strategies for each configuration.

The building industry is one of the most polluting industry in the world as buildings are responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emission in the world (IAE, 2010) and have very low replacement rates. Measuring the environmental impacts of construction is now a major concern.The main objective of this thesis was to give an overview of the current status of building certifications, discuss the expected roles and limitations of building certifications, and analyze the impact of building certification tools during the conception of a building or an urban project.For the following thesis, qualitative research was used the most since the purpose is to have a better understanding of the role of building certifications among building and real estate professionals. An empirical study was made consisting of 9 semi-structured interviews and a survey designed for building professionals such as architects, constructors, environmental building consultants, and property developers.This paper shows that certification tools are becoming very common among building professionals especially in metropolitan areas such as Paris. The main drivers for developing certified buildings are client demand, marketing advantage and an overall high quality building. The main obstacle remains the initial cost. Building professionals from the interview and the survey almost all agree that certifications are a good guide and assessment tool to build high quality buildings. However, building professionals are quite insure on the impact of certification tools on sustainability on the conception of a building or urban project as many factors are to take into account.

Ocupantes de ambientes internos climatizados artificialmente estão expostos contínua e prolongadamente a condições ambientais muitas vezes desfavoráveis à execução de suas atividades e à manutenção da saúde. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar alguns parâmetros de qualidade do ar interior e de conforto térmico de um edifício climatizado artificialmente e relacioná-los à utilização de sistema de condicionamento de ar com distribuição pelo piso em ambientes que não são caracterizados como escritórios abertos. Considerando que o edifício estudado apresenta usos distintos de seus pavimentos, optou-se pela avaliação de dois deles, um pavimento cujo layout é de salas de aula e outro de escritório semi-aberto. Os parâmetros foram analisados em três momentos distintos. O primeiro se caracteriza por três ciclos semestrais de medições de temperatura, umidade relativa e velocidade do ar, concentração de aerossóis, dióxido de carbono e fungos. A segunda etapa consiste em uma campanha única de medições, com duração de quatro dias, permitindo a realização de perfis de temperatura e umidade relativa, avaliação das velocidades do ar em pontos de desconforto e cálculo dos índices de conforto térmico PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) e PPD (Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied). Em um terceiro e último momento, aplicou-se o questionário de qualidade ambiental interior aos ocupantes de ambos os pavimentos. Resultados obtidos nos ciclos permitiram identificar concentrações de fungos e dióxido de carbono acima dos limites indicados. Os perfis de temperatura revelaram a predominância das mesmas abaixo do recomendado. O cálculo dos índices PMV e PPD apontaram para um cenário de maior conforto térmico nos ambientes estudados com temperatura operativa igual a 24 graus Celsius. Os resultados dos questionários corroboraram as medições de temperatura, indicando a prevalência das sensações térmicas relacionadas ao frio entre os ocupantes do edifício, em especial aqueles do sexo feminino. Ficou evidenciado que o conforto térmico nos ambientes pesquisados é um fator perturbador das atividades exercidas em ambos os pavimentos. Houve um grande número de relatos de ocupantes com sintomas típicos da Síndrome dos Edifícios Doentes (SED), sugerindo que medidas relativas à qualidade ambiental devem ser tomadas em prol da saúde, bem estar e produtividade dos ocupantes do edifício. Concluiu-se que a operação e manutenção do sistema de condicionamento de ar com insuflamento pelo piso em ambientes distintos de escritórios abertos são mais complexas e, por isso, dificultam o alcance de uma qualidade ambiental interior satisfatória. / Occupants of artificially conditioned indoor spaces are continuously and lengthily exposed to environmental conditions mostly adverse to their activities performance and health maintenance. The purpose of this research was to evaluate some indoor air quality and thermal comfort parameters of an artificially conditioned building, and relate them to the employment of underfloor air conditioning system in spaces that differ from open-plan office spaces. Considering the studied building presents different activities on each of its floors it was necessary to choose two of them, one characterized by classrooms layout and the other by a semi open-plan office layout. The on-site data collection took place in three different steps. Step one was distinguished by three six-month cycles of air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity measurements, and fungi, particulate matter and carbon dioxide concentrations. The second step consisted of a four-day single campaign of measurements, when air temperature and relative humidity profiles were carried out, air velocity was quantified in complaining areas, and the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) thermal comfort indexes were determined. During the third and last step, indoor environmental quality questionnaire surveys were distributed to the occupants of both studied floors. Data analysis and assessment originated from the cycles identified exceeding fungi and carbon dioxide concentrations. Temperature profiles indicated their prevalence below the recommended range. PMV and PPD indexes determination pointed to a scenery of best thermal environmental conditions for the researched spaces, with an operative temperature of 24 Celsius degrees. The results of the questionnaire surveys supported the air temperature measurements, showing supremacy of cold related thermal sensations among the occupants, especially those of female gender. It was evident that the thermal comfort of the studied environments is a disturbing factor for the activities practiced on both floors. There was a great number of occupants reporting Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) typical symptoms, what suggested actions related to indoor environmental quality should be taken in order to provide the desired health, welfare and productivity for the building occupants. It was conclusive that the operation and maintenance of underfloor air conditioned systems in indoor environments unlike open-plan offices are more complex and therefore make it harder to reach an acceptable indoor environmental quality.

Ocupantes de ambientes internos climatizados artificialmente estão expostos contínua e prolongadamente a condições ambientais muitas vezes desfavoráveis à execução de suas atividades e à manutenção da saúde. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar alguns parâmetros de qualidade do ar interior e de conforto térmico de um edifício climatizado artificialmente e relacioná-los à utilização de sistema de condicionamento de ar com distribuição pelo piso em ambientes que não são caracterizados como escritórios abertos. Considerando que o edifício estudado apresenta usos distintos de seus pavimentos, optou-se pela avaliação de dois deles, um pavimento cujo layout é de salas de aula e outro de escritório semi-aberto. Os parâmetros foram analisados em três momentos distintos. O primeiro se caracteriza por três ciclos semestrais de medições de temperatura, umidade relativa e velocidade do ar, concentração de aerossóis, dióxido de carbono e fungos. A segunda etapa consiste em uma campanha única de medições, com duração de quatro dias, permitindo a realização de perfis de temperatura e umidade relativa, avaliação das velocidades do ar em pontos de desconforto e cálculo dos índices de conforto térmico PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) e PPD (Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied). Em um terceiro e último momento, aplicou-se o questionário de qualidade ambiental interior aos ocupantes de ambos os pavimentos. Resultados obtidos nos ciclos permitiram identificar concentrações de fungos e dióxido de carbono acima dos limites indicados. Os perfis de temperatura revelaram a predominância das mesmas abaixo do recomendado. O cálculo dos índices PMV e PPD apontaram para um cenário de maior conforto térmico nos ambientes estudados com temperatura operativa igual a 24 graus Celsius. Os resultados dos questionários corroboraram as medições de temperatura, indicando a prevalência das sensações térmicas relacionadas ao frio entre os ocupantes do edifício, em especial aqueles do sexo feminino. Ficou evidenciado que o conforto térmico nos ambientes pesquisados é um fator perturbador das atividades exercidas em ambos os pavimentos. Houve um grande número de relatos de ocupantes com sintomas típicos da Síndrome dos Edifícios Doentes (SED), sugerindo que medidas relativas à qualidade ambiental devem ser tomadas em prol da saúde, bem estar e produtividade dos ocupantes do edifício. Concluiu-se que a operação e manutenção do sistema de condicionamento de ar com insuflamento pelo piso em ambientes distintos de escritórios abertos são mais complexas e, por isso, dificultam o alcance de uma qualidade ambiental interior satisfatória. / Occupants of artificially conditioned indoor spaces are continuously and lengthily exposed to environmental conditions mostly adverse to their activities performance and health maintenance. The purpose of this research was to evaluate some indoor air quality and thermal comfort parameters of an artificially conditioned building, and relate them to the employment of underfloor air conditioning system in spaces that differ from open-plan office spaces. Considering the studied building presents different activities on each of its floors it was necessary to choose two of them, one characterized by classrooms layout and the other by a semi open-plan office layout. The on-site data collection took place in three different steps. Step one was distinguished by three six-month cycles of air temperature, relative humidity and air velocity measurements, and fungi, particulate matter and carbon dioxide concentrations. The second step consisted of a four-day single campaign of measurements, when air temperature and relative humidity profiles were carried out, air velocity was quantified in complaining areas, and the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) thermal comfort indexes were determined. During the third and last step, indoor environmental quality questionnaire surveys were distributed to the occupants of both studied floors. Data analysis and assessment originated from the cycles identified exceeding fungi and carbon dioxide concentrations. Temperature profiles indicated their prevalence below the recommended range. PMV and PPD indexes determination pointed to a scenery of best thermal environmental conditions for the researched spaces, with an operative temperature of 24 Celsius degrees. The results of the questionnaire surveys supported the air temperature measurements, showing supremacy of cold related thermal sensations among the occupants, especially those of female gender. It was evident that the thermal comfort of the studied environments is a disturbing factor for the activities practiced on both floors. There was a great number of occupants reporting Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) typical symptoms, what suggested actions related to indoor environmental quality should be taken in order to provide the desired health, welfare and productivity for the building occupants. It was conclusive that the operation and maintenance of underfloor air conditioned systems in indoor environments unlike open-plan offices are more complex and therefore make it harder to reach an acceptable indoor environmental quality.

Cette recherche étudie la perception de la qualité de vie (QV) et de la qualité de l'environnement intérieur (QEI) du point de vue des occupants d’espaces de travail certifiés « durables » selon le système d'énergie et de conception environnementale (LEED) et des occupants des immeubles de bureaux conventionnels. Dans cette étude, la QV est définie en termes de santé perçue, confort, et productivité. La qualité des environnements intérieurs est importante, car les gens passent la majorité de leur vie à l'intérieur des immeubles et, dans notre société contemporaine, plus de ce temps est passé dans des espaces de travail, tels que les espaces de bureaux. Les préoccupations grandissantes pour la durabilité des espaces de vie et la prise de conscience des effets négatifs que des bâtiments peuvent avoir sur les occupants font émerger les constructions dites ‘vertes’ comme étant des alternatives plus durables. LEED est le système d’accréditation le plus populaire de nos jours en Amérique du Nord qui évalue les bâtiments verts en terme de leur performance environnementale. Toutefois, la revue de littérature indique que des occupants des édifices de bureaux certifiés LEED ne sont pas toujours satisfaits avec la QEI. Les bâtiments certifiés LEED sont en effet uniquement évalués selon des critères techniques de performance. Pourtant, il y peut avoir des écarts entre les performances mesurées et celles perçues par les occupants. Cela soulève la question suivante: à quel point les bâtiments construits selon les critères LEED prennent-ils en compte la qualité de vie (QoL) et les facteurs humains dans l’évaluation des espaces de travail ? Cette recherche a donc pour but de proposer un nouveau cadre qui prend en considération non seulement des facteurs durables, mais aussi humains pour évaluer les environnements de travail. Cette recherche utilise une approche mixte – quantitative et qualitative – en trois phases afin d’étudier de manière approfondie la perception de la qualité de vie des occupants de deux bâtiments certifiés LEED et d’un immeuble de bureaux conventionnel. La phase I est dédiée à l’observation des environnements de travail et la documentation des traces d’interaction entre l’utilisateur et l’espace. La phase II est dédiée aux entrevues permettant aux participants de décrire leur expérience de la QV et les facteurs de la QEI qui façonnent leur expérience. Ils nous aident aussi à identifier les éléments constitutifs d'un environnement humain de travail. Parallèlement, des questionnaires aident à comprendre la relation entre la qualité de vie perçue par les occupants et les facteurs de QEI dérivés de la littérature. À l’aide de groupes de discussion, menés lors de la phase III, nous cherchons à valider les résultats préliminaires. Les données sont ensuite analysées séparément en utilisant la ‘triangulation’ afin d’interpréter et corroborer les résultats. Cette étude compare les expériences des espaces de travail « verts » et « conventionnels » et révèle 32 facteurs (30 facteurs QEI et deux autres) qui peuvent affecter de manière significative l'expérience des édifices de bureaux. De plus, des éléments constitutifs d'un environnement de travail humain du point de vue des occupants ont été identifiés. Ceux-ci nous permettent donc de mettre au point un nouveau cadre global, intégrant des critères humains pour évaluer la QEI dans des environnements de travail durables. Ce cadre met en relation la QEI des environnements de travail et la QV des occupants en tant que système environnement-comportement. / This research studies perceived Quality of Life (QoL) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) of occupants’ in the work environments of sustainable office buildings certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system (green buildings) and in conventional office buildings. QoL is defined in this research in terms of perceived health, comfort, and productivity. The quality of indoor environments is important because people spend most of their time inside buildings, and in contemporary society, much of the time spent in work environments is in office buildings. In this era of growing concerns about sustainability and the increased awareness of buildings’ negative impacts on occupants, green buildings have been promoted as sustainable solutions to these issues. LEED is the most popular rating system for measuring the performance of green buildings in North America. However, the literature review indicates that there are user complaints about the IEQ of LEED-certified office buildings. LEED-certified buildings are assessed based on technical measures of building performance. This assessment way may create a gap between measured and perceived performance from the user perspective. This raises the question of whether buildings certified with the LEED criteria are humane from the QoL experience of occupants in office buildings. Hence, this research is therefore to propose a new framework that takes into account not only sustainable but also humane factors for evaluating work environments. The study uses a mixed-methods approach – using both quantitative and qualitative methods and proceeds in three phases to comprehensively study occupants’ perceived QoL experience in two LEED and one conventional office building. Phase I uses observations to document the physical work environment and users’ behavioral interactions with the environment. Phase II uses interviews to describe the occupants’ QoL experience, explore the possible IEQ factors shaping their QoL, and to define the constructs of a humane work environment. Questionnaires were distributed concurrently to measure the relationship between occupants’ perceived QoL and IEQ factors that are derived from the literature. Phase III uses focus groups to converge and focus the results of the study. The results are analyzed separately and triangulated using an integrative mixed-methods analysis to interpret, corroborate, conclude, and increase the validation of the findings. The study compared occupants’ perceived QoL in «green» and «conventional» office buildings and revealed 32 quality factors (30 IEQ factors and two others) that influence the QoL experience in office work environments. Also the constructs of what composes a humane work environment based on occupants’ viewpoints have been identified. A new comprehensive, sustainable, and humane framework for assessing IEQ in work environments is developed. This framework guides the relationship between IEQ in work environments and occupants’ QoL as an environment-behavior system.