CBE Indoor Environmental Quality Occupant Survey
Charlie Huizenga, Research Specialist
Center for Environmental Design Research
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
In 2002, The Center for the Built Environment (CBE) developed a web-based survey to gather feedback from building occupants about their indoor environmental quality. Since then, it has been used in over 1,000 buildings worldwide with responses from more than 100,000 people. Although originally created for research purposes, the survey also helps stakeholders identify areas for improvement in building design, benchmarks building performance against others, and supports certifications like WELL. As a result, the survey has become a key resource in the sustainable building industry for understanding the human experience in buildings. You can read more about the CBE Occupant Survey Program here: https://cbe.berkeley.edu/resources/occupant-survey/.
Role: We are seeking an undergraduate student to assist our ongoing research efforts by supporting the administration and enhancement of our survey tool. You would be involved in various aspects of the survey process, ensuring data accuracy and consistency. Additionally, you will learn survey development strategies with a focus on research, as well as data pre-processing methods with guidance from your mentor. Depending on the candidate, there may be more advanced opportunities for data analysis as well.
Duties:
1.Familiarize yourself with the Qualtrics survey platform and survey administration pipeline.
2.Review survey questions for consistency and clarity.
3.Ensure accurate metadata collection for surveys.
4.Perform data entry tasks.
5.Create documentation and tutorials as needed to support survey administration and data management.
Qualifications: - Proficiency in Microsoft office Suite (Excel,Word, etc.).
- Ability to learn new software quickly.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Good communication skills for collaborating with the research team.
- Basic understanding of data collection methods is a plus.
- Knowledge of survey methodologies is a plus.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Allison Herbert, Staff Researcher
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: 390 Wurster Hall. Please note, there is an option for hybrid/remote work.
Related website: https://cbe.berkeley.edu/resources/occupant-survey/
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