Essential for anyone involved in the design, management and use of work places, Creating the Productive Workplace is a critical multidisciplinary review of the factors affecting productivity, as well as a practical solutions manual for common problems and issues.
The built environment affects our physical, mental and social well-being. Here renowned professionals from practice and academia explore the evidence from basic research as well as case studies to test this belief. They show that many elements in the built environment contribute to establishing a milieu which helps people to be healthier and have the energy to concentrate while being free to be creative. The health and well-being agenda pervades society in many different ways but we spend much of our lives in buildings, so they have an important role to play within this total picture. This demands us to embrace change and think beyond the conventional wisdom while retaining our respect for it. Creating the Productive Workplace shows how we need to balance the needs of people and the ever-increasing enabling technologies but also to take advantage of the healing powers of Nature and let them be part of environmental design. This book aims to lead to more human-centred ways of designing the built environment with deeper meaning and achieve healthier and more creative, as well as more productive places to work.
'A growing body of research demonstrates that our work environments can have a profound impact on our health, wellness, and productivity. Creating the Productive Workplace comes at an important moment as employers are increasingly recognizing that healthy offices not only help attract top talent and provide benefits to employees, but also create a valuable return on investment.' - Paul Scialla, Founder of the International WELL Building Institute
'Without productivity growth economies are reliant on employment growth. But as societies age this may disappoint. Productivity improvements can be achieved through innovation and as we transition further to a service economy the office workplace is a perfect place to find gains. Research into this field is advancing all the time and this book provides an excellent reference into how and why workplaces can boost the productivity of their inhabitants.' - Bill Page, Chair of British Council of Offices Research Committee and Research Manager, Business Space, LGIM Real Assets
