Return on Investment for air conditioning & climate control
People costs are more than ever the greatest cost in a business & also the key to business growth; a small percentage increase in employee productivity of 0.1% to 2% can have dramatic effects on the profitability of the company.
Research into turnover and productivity compiled by government body the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment found that while 76% of staff satisfaction is linked to salary, technology, management and work-life balance, 24% is influenced by comfort, air quality, temperature, noise, lighting and office layout. Hence spending money on improving the work environment is a very cost effective way of improving productivity.
A report into recruitment, job satisfaction and productivity carried out by architect firm Gensler in 2005 found that poorly designed offices cost UK businesses £135bn a year.
Studies show that of the many environmental factors that affect human productivity the ability to control our 'local climate' is the most important. Having personal influence over the temperature, humidity & air quality in our work space can typically account for 10% productivity improvement (in extremes of temperature this can reach 20% or more).
