Beatrice Otto’s argument for sustainable office design
An author and specialist in the field of sustainable offices, Beatrice Otto discusses sustainable design and how it can reap benefits for your office
Employed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Beatrice Otto is keen to share a thing or two about sustainable office buildings and how they can help not only the environment but also your business.
Sustainable design is about optimising technologies and systems within the office to minimise the effects on the environment. Aside from performing better in the energy stakes, it is thought that sustainability can improve the performance of workers themselves. There are a number of reasons why sustainability can have a positive impact on your business and why you should consider it when drawing up plans for a new office fit-out:
A clean environment with plenty of fresh air and natural light can provide an enormous boost to the esteem of your workers.
When designed with occupants in mind, an office can enable higher productivity and create an environment that people enjoy working in.
With financial benefits of sustainable offices returning 10 times their initial expenditure, you will have more money left over to channel into your company and thus to your employees.
Small adjustments to an office environment can impact upon the health of your employees which can translate into a healthier, wealthier company. This can lower the rate of absenteeism, boost energy levels across your workforce and improve performance.
