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By Beatrice K Otto

Sustainable office design is an exciting area of architecture and building which is just beginning to reach the mainstream. And there's a good reason that 'green' or sustainable buildings are also known as 'high performance buildings': they not only tend to save on running costs, there is also growing evidence that they can increase productivity and well-being for occupants through improved lighting and air quality. Where office buildings have been designed or refurbished to be more sustainable, productivity gains in terms of better quality of work and reduced absenteeism can often dwarf the reductions in energy bills. Refits which are more sustainable can therefore yield faster returns on investment than is commonly expected.

• SUSTAINABLE OFFICE DESIGN & BUILDINGS
• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR?
• AIR
• LIGHT
• ENERGY
• WATER
• MATERIALS
• GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
• OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY
• WHERE CAN I DIG DEEPER?
• GLOSSARY

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