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Manhattan Office Building Wellness

A healthy real estate office is key to a successful real estate career. There are many aspects to consider when building and maintaining a healthy office. Creating a productive work environment is essential, from appropriate workspace setup to taking care of your mental and physical health. Here are ways to develop and maintain Office building wellness.

How to Set Up a Healthy Real Estate Office

Incorporate Natural Light Sources

As much as possible, utilize natural light in the workplace. Studies suggest that employees who work close to windows tend to be healthier, more productive, and less likely to be absent from work. If it's impossible to situate desks near windows, consider lighting alternatives like skylights or artificial lights that mimic sunlight.

Improve Indoor Air Quality

There is a 5x greater risk of poor indoor air quality than outdoors. That's because indoor air is often recirculated and not changed enough, so pollutants build up. And because we spend significant amounts of time indoors, it makes sense to improve the air quality in your office.

Due to poor ventilation, carbon dioxide, moisture, and other pollutants can accumulate in your office. OSHA recommends opening windows or using fans to ventilate your office space.

If you don't have windows, use an exhaust fan or mechanical ventilation system to circulate air in your office.

  • Install air filtration systems in the central parts of your office. These filter out pollutants, mold, and other particles that can pollute the air you breathe.
  • Use green cleaning supplies. These clean without using harsh chemicals and can help keep indoor air fresh.
  • Additionally, you may need to dehumidify the air to remove excess moisture. You should also get an air purifier that filters out allergens, dust, and other airborne contaminants from the air in your office.

Thermal Comfort

Thermal comfort is a condition that keeps us physically comfortable in the office. It is achieved when the temperature, humidity, and air movement inside the office are acceptable for a certain percentage of workers in the office.

The following guidelines can help you maintain thermal comfort in your office:

  • Set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature, such as 68°F during winter and 74°F during summer.
  • Eliminate drafts near workers' heads.
  • Minimize direct exposure to the sun.
  • Give workers control over their immediate work environment by providing them with a space heater or a personal fan.

 Noise and Acoustics

 Use building materials that absorb sound rather than reflect it. Carpet, fabric drapes, and other soft surfaces can help dampen sound waves. In some cases, plastic shelving units and metal filing cabinets may need to be replaced with wood or fabric versions if they are causing distracting echoes.

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A healthy office building is key to a productive work environment. We work with you to identify your office building requirements and design a comprehensive plan to make your workplace healthier. From improving air quality to offering office building design guidelines, we can help make your office a healthier workplace. 

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