The Impact of Biophilic Designs on Worker Efficiency
The Impact of Biophilic Designs on Worker Efficiency

Summary/Abstract: At the core of the definition of productivity is productivity and measurability, which aims is to achieve the maximum output for the benefit of people using resources at one's disposal. We can state that humanity ultimately strives to achieve better for itself and to support the development of others. As part of this, we might define employee performance as those techniques that improve both the performance as well as environment of workers, with the aim of encouraging workers to work both better and harder in order to enhance productivity. Academic literature reveals that factors such wages, working environment/conditions, administration-worker relations, and workplace communication all affect worker productivity. In particular, the impact that working environment can have on worker productivity focuses mainly on either positive or negative physical conditions such as ventilation, lighting, and noise. Many, more recent studies cite that working environments that are intertwined with nature have a positive impact on worker productivity. This notion is a reflection of biophilia. Biophilia puts forth that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and all other living systems. One extension of this is biophilic design, which incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, and natural landscapes into the modern environment. Proponents of this thus quote that work productivity in workplaces increases as much as 8% in such environments. This study will focus on the relationship between biophilic design and worker productivity.

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