+9%
productivity gain sustained at 24 months in biophilic building
Exact: 9.17%
Biophilic building occupants reported a 9.17% productivity gain at 24 months
The 24-months cohort (n=36) of permanent office workers at The Enterprise Centre completed the same BUS productivity question and reported a mean gain of 9.17% (SD=16.97). A non-significant t-test (t(81)=1.048, p=0.298) between the 12- and 24-months cohorts confirmed no statistically significant decline, supporting the conclusion that biophilic design benefits on productivity are sustained over at least two years of occupation.
An average gain in productivity of 12.98 % was reported by workers in the 12-months cohort and 9.17 % in the 24-months cohort.
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