The World GBC (World Green Building Council) has launched a major global project aimed at defining the health and productivity benefits of green office buildings around the world, and encouraging better informed investment decisions. Based on studies that have found that there is up to 11 per cent gains in productivity from improved ventilation, and up to 23 per cent gains from improved lighting design, the project puts forward the idea that even modest improvements to staff health and productivity can dramatically improve organisational profitability. This is especially so as 85 percent of a companys costs are spent on salaries and benefits.

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