A field study of 16 people in a law office was conducted. Environmental conditions, air temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2), respirable particulates at 10 microns (PM10) and total volatile organics (TVOC), at each person's workstation were recorded at one-minute intervals for 4 weeks. Synchronous measures of computer work performance data at minute intervals were logged with a web-based software system. Results showed a contemporaneous effect of temperature on correct keystrokes, CO2 on mouse clicks and of, and one- hour lagged effects of CO2 and PM10 on correction keystrokes. Findings confirm that the quantity and quality of computer work is affected by environmental conditions.
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