Business + Property Owners

Green Buildings are Better for Your Bottom Line

Buildings with green technologies such as daylighting are in high demand, with the high sales and rental prices and lower vacancies to match. While it’s true the energy savings of daylighting systems are tangible, there are even greater benefits that are often overlooked.

Businesses often say that their most valuable asset is their people – their employees and their customers alike. So how does an investment in daylight translate to an investment in people?

Numerous studies have shown that workspaces with adequate natural light have more productive workers. Quality daylighting improves behavior, mental clarity, memory, and overall productivity.

Additionally, exposure to quality daylight naturally enhances our mood and directly impacts our circadian system, which affects everything from hormone production to sleep. When our circadian rhythms are off, we are at risk of insomnia, obesity, stress, and even cardiovascular disease.

Now imagine happier and healthier employees as a result of more daylight in their lives. Think about the ripple effect increased employee productivity would have on the rest of your business. Your sales might increase, less mistakes might be made, your turnover may be lower, and your customers might have more pleasant experiences interacting with healthier and more productive workers, encouraging them to return.

The fact is, investing in your people returns investment higher than immediate energy savings or lower operation costs. By supporting and improving the health and mood of workers, residents, and customers, you are investing in your bottom line in a way that will make the most impact.