New information in the search for greater workplace productivity has literally come to light.
New research by Alan Hedge, a professor in Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell and View Dynamic Glass has discovered that natural sunlight may have a big impact on the overall health, happiness, and productivity of employees. That’s why certain offices are reimagining their environments to look more like forests with natural light filtered through indoor greenery.
This is part of an effort to keep employees productive and happy in an increasingly fast-paced and competitive sector. The science suggests the companies making their workplaces feel natural may be on to something.
The researchers compared employees in buildings with tinting smart windows to those behind regular glass to discover the following results.
Controlled daylight creates important benefits in terms of health and wellness for office workers.
Workers in places with optimized natural light reported an 84% decrease in fatigue like eyestrain, headaches and blurred vision. These are typically associated with prolonged computer use.