Issue 20, August 2006

After 30 years of research into the effects of Indoor Environment on occupants, there is now intensive research and assessment of the effects of Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) on occupant productivity and payback via life cycle cost analysis.

In the last year, Dr Vyt Garnys of CETEC, attended the two major IEQ International Conferences, namely, Indoor Air 2005 in Beijing and Healthy Buildings '06 in Lisbon.  It was confirmed to him and fellow attendees, that a consensus has now been reached that - a better indoor climate creates better productivity and improved wellbeing for the building occupants.  For example, in one study, relative performance was enhanced by 15% for a 7^oC reduction in temperature and that a 2% office productivity gain can be worth $270/m².

This has culminated in a consensus European protocol representing 31 countries for methods of measuring the financial benefit to organizations of their improved IEQ by integrating productivity into life cycle cost analysis of building services.

Dr Garnys previewed these findings at a productivity workshop for IIR's 4^th Annual Green Buildings Conference on 28^th June in Sydney. CETEC is now using this methodology with clients.  We can assess the value of improving the air quality, lighting and noise in your office, research or educational environment.

For more details about how we can help you to improve your office productivity and justify the expenditure contact us.
 

For a range of related articles on:

Indoor Environment Quality & Facility Ecology
 

 

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