In the corporate realm, absentee rates decrease with increased natural light and fresh air. The projects ranged from a Fortune 500 company headquarters to a community food bank warehouse to a palatial hotel perched on a mountain ridge. Plans are already under way within the next 18 months to carry over the success of this program by developing guidelines for green design interiors. In the near future, guidelines will be created to manage the operations of facilities at their optimal level. The aim of the U.S. Green Building Council, building owners, and concerned design professionals await the day when energy-efficient guidelines become as commonplace as today's building codes.
Sustainable design is really the future.
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