Green Buildings, Organizational Success, and Occupant Productivity
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Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings
Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in office buildings has been positively correlated to self-estimated job performance and, potentially, to overall company productivity. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven program that provides third-party certification of green buildings, contributing to promote sustainability into the mainstream of building design a...
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