News Analysis

Employee Performance Doubled in Well-Ventilated Buildings

Reducing VOCs and adding more fresh air resulted in cognitive test scores that were 101% higher in a double-blind study.

by Candace Pearson

Well-ventilated buildings have a secret superpower: they double the thinking abilities of those who step through their doors.

That’s not hyperbole: it’s the findings from a joint study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health and the Global Environment, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University.

Published December 10, 2015

Pearson, C. (2015, December 10). Employee Performance Doubled in Well-Ventilated Buildings. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/employee-performance-doubled-well-ventilated-buildings

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