quality of your ­ ndoor climate i d ­ epends on the questions The Is long-term motivation for work important for your job? Is it important for your job that you retain a clear mind during the day and have a NO productive working environment? Do your offices or meeting rooms encourage creativity? Is it important that you are perceived as an attractive employer? Do you receive visits from customers YES and partners every day NO with whom you would like to work in a stimulating atmosphere? NO Do your current indoor climate measures in your premises fall short and do you perceive the air as being...

BIOPHILIA Nature-based Design AESTHETICS OF OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS / DESIGN AS A FACTOR FOR SUCCESS William Browning GREEN OFFICE STUDY 2014 REALISING THE HEALTHY OFFICE BALANCED BUILDING EFFICIENCY: WITH COST-EFFECTIVE BENEFITS! Höfe am Brühl Shopping Centre HEALTH: INTO YOUR LUNGS! Sparkasse Zollernalb Balingen PERFORMANCE: WITH MEASURABLE EFFECTS! PROJECT Hotel The Alpina Gstaad Six Senses PROJECT Orthopaedic Hospital LEGAL NOTICES WW/ SOURCES Fraunhofer Institute IAO Fraunhofer IAO PROF. DR. WILHELM BAUER DR. PHIL. ANDREAS LIEBL EDAG Production Solutions Hosokawa Bepex GmbH Stücki Shopp

25 years ago we experienced for the first time the positive impact plants and water features can have on the interior climate and thus also on the people living and working in these spaces. The subsequent developments in hundreds of different customer projects represented completely new approaches. People's health, well-being and performance were now at the centre of everything we did. Today we are thrilled that buildings are being designed in a manner that conserves resources and can be operated energy-efficiently, as it demonstrates the interest there is in natural climate systems. Clients, investors...

The Aesthetics of Office Environments Excerpt from the study by D r. Uwe Röther, Erfurt University of A p p l i ed S c i enc es Environmental and psychological research has repeatedly shown Alongside the de facto improvement of the indoor climate, plants that nature, or views of nature, have positive psychological also promote a feeling of well-being and calmness amongst people effects (Kaplan, 1983; Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989; Wohlwill, 1983). and also reduce s ymptoms of fatigue and stress (Muschiol, 2007; ­ Furthermore, views of nature lead to a higher aesthetic evalua- Shoemaker et al., 1992)....

Biophilia Architecture as a blueprint for future urban districts and buildings. What are the strongest drivers in biophilic architecture? W.B. Biophilia Architecture and Biophilic Design show clearly that it is possible to WILLIAM BROWNING lower stress, improve people's cognitive functions and enhance their creativity. These are all benefits that have a positive impact on our health. These features pay off in terms of a Physiology Cognitive Functionality person's health and also improve their wellbeing and performance. developers, operators, users and Biophilic Design designers find more information?...

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To redesign existing office environments into modern workplaces. A Green Wall in an open-plan meeting area produces creative To adapt both the indoor climate as well as the fit-out of the space stimulus, promotes vitality and is a natural alternative to normal with renewable energy to create a contemporary “Green Office” style. acoustic plaster. These are effects that can be underlined by water The working environment ideally should provide health-promoting walls and planting modules in the workplace. Fax and photocopier stimulus, with employees experiencing the feel of having a break from stations...

Motives, expectations and obstacles when introducing environmentally-friendly measures to design office work. G r e e n Of f ic e St u d y 2 0 1 4 , Fr a u n h of e r I n stitu t e f or I n du strial En gin e e rin g I A O users, are harmless to their health and blend perfectly into their neighbourhood environment. In addition to their sustainable building design, “Green Buildings” also include the environmentally-friendly interior design of the office environment. “Green Behaviour” involves users in the environmentally-friendly design. By doing so, the environmentally-friendly behaviour of office...

The opportunities for a hybrid WORLD of work for our company. What have been your own per- with an appropriate proportion of digital. Both W.B. Looking ahead I'm sure that this will sonal highlights over the past come. Parcel delivery by drones, self-driving two years in future research? cars and robots that will relieve us of many We've all heard of the “City of chores. Avatars that will surf the internet for quickly our society has noticed that 'place- us and separate the sensible from the absurd less' work does not really make people happy. Are there parallels with your re- before we have...

To improve existing open-plan offices to become healthy work­ Glass walls wetted on both sides with water maintain the transpar- spaces – keeping them open-plan but providing options for employees ency of an open-plan floor, regulate air humidity and reduce back- to retire to a quieter space. A technical switchover to air conditioning ground noise. A Green Wall planted on both sides and a philodendron is ruled out, not so much from an economic perspective but much hedge harmonise the businesslike effect of the space and create more from an ecological one. The company's employees, as its big-...