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. 2010 Sep;100(9):1665-8.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.180687. Epub 2010 Jul 15.

Effects of green buildings on employee health and productivity

Amanjeet Singh  1 , Matt Syal, Sue C Grady, Sinem Korkmaz
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Effects of green buildings on employee health and productivity

Amanjeet Singh et al. Am J Public Health. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

We investigated the effects of improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on perceived health and productivity in occupants who moved from conventional to green (according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ratings) office buildings. In 2 retrospective-prospective case studies we found that improved IEQ contributed to reductions in perceived absenteeism and work hours affected by asthma, respiratory allergies, depression, and stress and to self-reported improvements in productivity. These preliminary findings indicate that green buildings may positively affect public health.

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)–indoor environmental quality (IEQ) occupant well-being and productivity structure. Note. IAQ = indoor air quality. The LEED credits listed here represent typical IEQ-related concerns covered in LEED rating systems; however, different rating systems may use minor variations of these credits. Case study project 1 pursed all credits 1-10, and case study project 2 pursued all credits except credit 9.
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