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Activity Modeling for Energy-Efficient Design of New Hospitals

This research shows how energy use in hospitals may be reduced through activity modeling and demand-control of hospital equipment and ventilation energy. […]

Slip and Fall Prevention

A detailed presentation on the impact of slip and fall accidents in the workplace. The history of the Safety Institute and it’s […]

Ep. 36: Social Research, People Analytics and the “Science of Delight” in the Workplace | Melissa Marsh - PLASTARC and Savills Studley

Melissa Marsh is Founder and Executive Director of PLASTARC and Director of Occupant Experience at Savills Studley where she uses social research […]

Future Proofing: Are Your Metrics in Order?

Use workplace metrics to measure internal and external drivers for workplace transformation. Learn about logistical pilot selection criteria and processes for workplace […]

Stories of Urban Transformation: The Rise of 18-Hour Work/Live Communities

As part of the “Sodexo 2016 Workplace Trends Report,” this piece focuses on stories that demonstrate early signs of the type of […]

Diversity Management: A Diverse Leadership Yields Higher Earnings

Diversity is not an end in itself but a means to something greater — to improve competitiveness and the bottom line. In […]

Comfort

Comfort, or being comfortable, is defined as a sense of physical or psychological ease. Comfort is highly subjective.1 In other words, comfort […]

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: A Sustainability Case Study.

This case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden demonstrates how a sustainability plan can advance the mission of an institution through a […]

Ep. 25: The Next Generation of Healthy Workplaces: Coworking, Biophilia and Working Outdoors | Leigh Stringer – EYP

Leigh Stringer, LEED AP, is an author, a researcher, and a workplace strategy expert for EYP. In August 2018, Mike Petrusky joined […]

Acoustics Performance White paper

Today, many companies have moved to an open-office design intended to increase teamwork, communication, and productivity. However, studies show that interactive, collaborative […]