Staff costs, including salaries and benefits, account for up to 85 to 90 per cent of a company's total expenditure, which when added to energy consumption and rental outgoings has a huge impact on a company's cost base. When it comes to staff attraction and retention, research indicates tenants are placing thermal comfort and indoor air quality second only to public transport proximity in their top workspace priorities.
An overwhelming body of evidence published over the past decade draws a clear link between best practice indoor environment and the savings that can be gained from healthy, happy and productive staff. The following indicative estimates demonstrate the clear benefits of high-performing buildings for tenants and aim to provide evidence to build a business case for choosing a best practice office.
When translating this high-performing building scenario to a 1,000sqm office, it's estimated up to $950,000 could be saved per year.
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The British Council for Offices has produced a Guide to improving the environmental performance of offices that sets out methodologies for measuring the additional benefits from improved environmental performance, including occupant comfort, productivity and well-being.
Over heating or cooling your building? This factsheet will show you how we can provide better occupant comfort, save money and reduce emissions by expanding the band.
Increase productivity, reduce emissions and save money. This factsheet will explain how.
Download these fun 'Bring your Best Self' posters to use in your office.
The NABERS Essentials e-Learning course is for anyone who wants to know more about NABERS.
Six step introductory guide to upgrading your building, from consideration and baseline assessment to financing, implementation and ongoing management. Compiled for building owners and facilities managers of B, C and D grade buildings, the guide also provides an extensive list of resources to assist with the upgrade process.
A guide by the British Council for Offices providing methods to measure building performance, occupant satisfaction, case studies and more. The report says that high performance can create productivity improvements that swamp utilities costs.
How are Green Star, NABERS used in office tenancies? Currently these two voluntary national accreditation programs exist to measure and report on environmental performance of office tenancies and assist in guiding best practice office fit-outs, and they can be complementary.
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