The effects of exposure to wind-induced tall building motion on occupant comfort in Wellington, New Zealand

![CDATA[One-thousand and fourteen central city workers in Wellington New Zealand completed a survey requesting information about previously experienced building motion, their current workplace and their susceptibility to motion sickness to measure low-dose (early onset) symptoms of motion sickness, reported compensatory behaviours, previous complaints and potential avoidance of motion environments. Overall, 41.7% of the sample reported that they had felt wind-induced building motion, with 42% of respondents reported that building motion was perceptible at least once a month. Highly motion sickness susceptible individuals were 3.5 times more likely to prefer working in the lowest third of the building, compared with the least susceptible individuals. However, the floor the respondents currently work on had no significant relationship with either their location preference or susceptibility to motion sickness. The most reported symptom of motion was difficulty concentrating, indicating some occupants experienced symptoms of low-dose motion sickness. Dizziness, feeling 'weird', and nausea were also reported. Respondents reported talking breaks from their desk and breaks outside to mitigate the effects of motion, and a small proportion reported taking motion sickness tablets. Almost all complaints were informal (to co-workers/family), with less than 5% of complaints directed to team leaders, and no complaints were reportedly made to building owners. Implications for occupant comfort are discussed.]]