A Better Box
Optimizing Industrial Spaces for Employee Health and Wellness
Photo Courtesy HGA and Anton GrassA Better Box Report
By surveying the latest scientific literature, interviewing industry leaders, incorporating sector-specific best practices, and drawing upon results from real estate projects that have successfully achieved Fitwel certification, we have created a comprehensive report aimed at determining what actions are most effective when it comes to supporting health and wellness in the industrial sector.
With a series of evidence-based guidelines for supporting better health and wellness outcomes at industrial sites, the report offers a robust plan for retaining top talent, reducing injury and absenteeism, lowering stress levels, mitigating the risk of contagious disease transmission, decreasing risk of chronic illness, increasing overall job satisfaction, and ultimately improving individual and organizational productivity.
The report contains three overarching recommendations — maximize location and site accessibility, design functional and supportive interiors, and create spaces that promote productivity and preparedness — as well as a holistic set of strategies necessary to meet each of these guidelines, and an explanation for the long-term returns that can be anticipated with adoption.
“When our buildings have invested in green or health-promoting initiatives, we’ve seen higher lease rates and overall property valuations. So we know it adds value. We also find that tenants in healthy buildings tend to be more engaged and more apt to renew, staying with us for longer periods.”
— Carl Lam, General Manager, QuadReal
Access the Virtual Panel Discussion here.
Virtual Panel Members: Joanna Frank, President & CEO, Center for Active Design (moderator); Carl Lam, Director, Industrial, QuadReal; Dominique Silva, Innovation Initiatives Leader, Trane Technologies; and Dan Winters, Head of Americas, GRESB
Key Takeaways
“Companies adopting the smart, doable recommendations contained in this report will not only differentiate themselves, they will join a vanguard helping to drive transformation of the built environment.”
— Joanna Frank, President and CEO, Center for Active Design
