"Healthy buildings provide more than $20,000 per employee in net value, or $115 per square foot over 10 years, while enabling rent premiums, according to a report by the International WELL Building Institute, or IWBI. Through better ventilation, lighting and environmental quality, organizations can realize a net present value of between $37 and $55 per square foot from the gains they make from reduced sick time and greater productivity, the report says, citing data from the California Sustainable Building Task Force."
"The findings support a McKinsey report released earlier this year that found investing in employee health creates nearly $12 trillion in global economic value by improving productivity, reducing absenteeism, lowering healthcare costs and boosting employee engagement and retention. The IWBI data tracks other organizations' findings. A Fellowes report from earlier this year, for example, found workers are more likely to consider quitting over poor indoor air quality than they were in the past 40% compared to 31% in 2023."
Healthy buildings deliver substantial financial and human-capital returns, exceeding $20,000 per employee over ten years and roughly $115 per square foot while enabling rent premiums. Improved ventilation, lighting and environmental quality generate a net present value of $37–$55 per square foot through reduced sick time and increased productivity, with estimates drawing on data such as the California Sustainable Building Task Force. Buildings can provide healthier air, improved light, clean water and environments attuned to health and wellbeing. Investing in employee health yields large economic value by boosting productivity, cutting absenteeism, lowering healthcare costs and improving retention; poor indoor air quality increases quit risk and links to cognitive and performance outcomes.
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