Are there any studies correlating increased employee satisfaction or productivity with workplaces that provide recycling and/or have implemented other workplace sustainability initiatives?
Ann Dorfman
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I performed a metanalysis on increases in productivity associated with green building efforts. The US Green Building Council has some of the original reports on their website and I can send you my paper if you are interested. I did not come across anything specifically related to recycling. Most of the studies relate to lighting and indoor air quality.
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Hi,
I believe I read an excerpt from David Suzuki and Holly Dressel's book "Good News For A Change" on increased productivity at the ING headquarters once they moved into their new green building. Sorry I can't be more specific. There is a more thorough description of the study in the book "The Philosophy of Sustainable Design" By Jason F. McLennan.
Here is the link to an excerpt from his book:
http://books.google.ca/books?id=-Qjadh_0IeMC&pg=PA156&lpg=PA156&dq=ING+p roductivity+building&source=web&ots=UpsKC9FhcM&sig=0CGw0IpRRd2Lk5ANJVulI ZbcYL4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA155,M1
Good luck.
Bill MacKinnon
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