One of the key barriers to incorporating considerations of building impacts on occupants into business decisions has been confusion around what to measure and how. Measuring Impact: how does my building impact my people?
This report proposes a simple, high level framework for measuring organisational outcomes and relating those back to the physical features of buildings and employee perceptions. Staff costs, including salaries and benefits, typically account for about 90% of business operating costs. While to many this may sound obvious and goes without saying, it does need saying, loud and clear, because this evidence is not yet translating at scale into design and financing decisions, certainly not in all parts of the globe.īy presenting the evidence in a clear and concise way, this report aims to build momentum and give real estate executives some of the ammunition and communications tools needed to change this. Overwhelmingly, research clearly demonstrates that the design of an office has a material impact on the health, wellbeing and productivity of its occupants. The evidence was compiled, debated and synthesised.
The impacts of location and amenities were also considered. Teams of experts from the around the world were assembled to investigate a range of office design factors, from indoor air quality, thermal comfort and daylighting, to acoustics, interior layout, views and biophilia. The relationship between office design and office users In other words, it sets the groundwork for businesses to begin to answer this tantalizing question as to the true payback for building green. This report does not claim to put this argument completely to rest, but it does put forward the best and latest information on the building design features that are known to have positive impacts on the health, wellbeing and productivity of office building occupants and points to financial implications where possible.įurther – and what distinguishes this report from other similar efforts – it provides a high-level framework for building owners, occupiers and their advisors to start tracking the impacts of buildings on employee health, wellbeing and productivity in order to use that information in financial decision-making. Therefore what may appear a modest improvement in employee health or productivity, can have a huge financial implication for employers – one that is many times larger than any other financial savings associated with an efficiently designed and operated building. It has long been considered the ultimate yet seemingly out of reach test of the business case for green building: if the human benefits of green building could be reliably quantified this would prove beyond all doubt the ROI for investing in building green.Īfter all, staff costs, including salaries and benefits, typically account for about 90% of business operating costs.
WorldGBC Health, Wellbeing, Productivity and the Business Case report (click to download) Introduction > Key findings >Executive Summary
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