Last time we spoke about how to implement a green office program, we barely scratched the surface with our 4 Tips for a Green Office. This time we are here to step it up a notch with 20 more tips. Think of this post as your ultimate green guide. Your one-stop reference for green office design ideas or a place to find inspiration for some eco-friendly supplies. We guarantee you’re sure to leave here with at least a few ideas …
Are you ready to start your year off the right way? Whether you want to kickstart your business or you just want to get your team pumped up for the new year, you have come to the right place. It’s all well and good to get into the ‘New Year New Me’ mindset, but without a series of steps or a concrete plan in place, you might fall short. We’re here to make sure that doesn’t happen. If you’re ready …
If you want to know how to turn your office into green office then you’ve come to the right place. Sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start and there are often assumptions that you have to make some big changes to see big results. We’re here to tell you that’s not true. You can start making smaller changes to your office right now. After all, it’s the little things that add up. We hope you find these …
Healthcare Spaces were once morbid clinical spaces with harsh fluorescent lighting, cold tiled floors and the lingering scent of antiseptic spray. Many new facilities are built using an architectural, research-based model known as design thinking or evidence-based design. It’s a problem-solving approach that focuses on the human experience. Designers are recognising that the key to creating wholesome hospital environments is to design spaces with the end user in mind. Namely, the patients, visitors and healthcare practitioners who use these spaces …
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Chances are if you work a desk job you already know how bad sitting down all day is for your health. A pretty important problem was brought up recently by the American Heart Association in the 2016 Circulation Circulation journal. Fourteen cardiovascular-health experts from around the country convened and reviewed all the relevant research about the health effects of physical activity. While the panel did support the recommendation of 150-minutes of physical activity per week, it made a more important …
Do you work in a noisy open office? Anyone that has ever worked or currently works in an open plan office knows that they aren’t the best when it comes to privacy and noise. In fact, according to a 2013 study by the University of Sydney, a lack of sound privacy was the biggest drain on employee morale and resulted in a loss of 86 minutes of productivity per day. We all know noise can be distracting, but when it …
An organised workspace? That’s the dream! It can be your reality. Right now, you’re reality probably looks a little like this . . . . There are piles of paperwork spilling across your keyboard. You lost that really important sticky note and finding a single paper clip or binder is impossible. There are cables and power cords sticking out from everywhere. Forgotten mugs lay desolate in a corner (there’s a dead fly in one), and you’re pretty sure there’s a …
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I have a confession to make. It’s a pretty big one. Here it goes… I’m writing this article from my very own standing desk right now. I know, I know. You must think I’m one of those trend followers. The kind that just takes a leap of faith and throws money at the latest thing so I can keep up with the masses. So, I must be biased, right? Wrong! Before I got a standing desk or as some people …
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In recent years we’ve seen a massive increase in open-plan offices coming into the corporate world. From multi-million dollar corporations to medium and even small businesses, open plan offices are popular for a variety of reasons. They’re cost-effective. They facilitate collaboration and the exchange of ideas. They break down barriers between co-workers, and they can even result in happier and more productive employees. That’s not to say that there aren’t some mixed responses. Open plan offices tend to get a …
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After you spend a few years working in the business world, you get used to spending most of your life in the office. It’s no secret that some offices are seriously drab. But then again, some companies seriously get it right. Modern offices incorporate all the elements of activity-based working. They give employees a choice in where they work and provide dynamic and vibrant spaces that support the kind of task they’re working on. Whether it’s collaborating with a co-worker …
