Businesses could massively increase productivity in the workplace by improving office design.
Air quality improvement, natural light and more spacious office buildings can have a significant impact on the health, well-being and productivity of its occupants, according to the World Green Building Council.
That can have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line by improving employee productivity and reducing absenteeism, staff turnover and medical costs.
For example, indoor air quality is improved when low volatile organic compound (VOC) materials are used in offices and the life cycle environmental impact of low VOC materials are lower than traditional materials. Increased daylighting reduces electrical loads, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the report states.