Flexible Seating

A practice where employees can choose from a variety of workspaces rather than being assigned to one specific desk.

Foot-candle

A non-SI unit of illuminance or light intensity.

HEPA Filter

High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter, a type of mechanical air filter that works by forcing air through a fine mesh that traps harmful particles.

Hoshin Kanri

A strategic planning and deployment methodology that originated in Japan, which focuses on aligning goals and actions across the organization through a process of cascading objectives, catchball, and regular review and adjustment.

Hot Desking

An office organization system where workstations are used by different people at different times, on an ad hoc basis.

Hoteling

A method of office management in which workers dynamically schedule their use of workspaces such as desks, cubicles, and offices.

Human Factors

The scientific discipline concerned with understanding interactions among humans and other elements of a system to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings.

IAQ

Indoor Air Quality

IEQ

Indoor Environmental Quality