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Plants in Offices
Workplaces are often associated with unnatural materials and human-made constructions. Plants and 'greenery' can have a positive impact in offices, improving general well-being of staff.
It is difficult to measure the impact of plants on staff well-being and morale, yet links have been found between plants in offices and staff productivity. Is a 'green environment' more productive? How do plants in a working environment affect behaviour? Is there a right amount of plants to have in a workplace?Global WorkPlace Innovation addresses these questions with the 'Plants in Offices' research. This project aims to develop a new 'plantscape' product; tailored for corporations and integrated with existing facilities management solutions.
Other project aims include:
- Develop an understanding of customer needs
- Demonstrate the link between indoor planting and profitability
- Develop a new high-end plantscape product tailored to the commercial facilities management market
Trials start in early 2008, taking place over six months at three Johnson Controls offices in the UK.
These trials will measure:
- Air quality
- Ambient noise levels
- Staff perceptions
- Sickness rates
- Productivity measures
Plants in Offices is part of a KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) between GP Plantscape and Liverpool JMU. Global WorkPlace Innovation will provide case studies for research purposes.
The findings of Plants in Offices will be available in October 2008.
